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De Croo received questions in the Belgian parliament on Thursday about Musk and his endorsements of the German far-right party AfD and attacks against British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The multibillionaire and key ally of incoming American President Donald Trump often uses his social network X to push his political preferences.

Europe is constantly under attack, De Croo said. He referred to Russia, which has long been interfering in Western democracies, but now “rich and powerful people” are also jumping into the fray, he stated. “We cannot tolerate that. The free organization of elections is the foundation of our political and social system. It must happen without interference from countries or powerful people.”

Therefore, according to the outgoing prime minister, the European Commission must take action. It has already started a formal procedure against X by the end of 2023 for violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA) – the European rules on digital traffic. “Freedom of expression is close to my heart, but it must not be an excuse for lies and manipulation,” De Croo said. “I will advocate for the European Commission to take action.”