Nazi’ political party in Germany, as critics say Donald Trump’s alleged, de facto co-president is “pushing the far right” in Europe.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was staying "cool" in comments published by the German magazine Stern, after critical personal comments made by Elon Musk last year. Musk came under fire for backing the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in an opinion piece in a German newspaper in December.

For several years now, the boss of Tesla, SpaceX and now Twitter hasn't hesitated to meddle with political affairs around the world. After supporting Donald Trump during the American elections, the billionaire is now setting his sights on European politics,

Musk's endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) caused controversy weeks ahead of Germany's federal elections. Where else has he spoken out about politics? View on euronews

European leaders expressed growing frustration with tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday, as a major row escalated between members of Britain’s government and US President-elect Donald Trump’s key ally.

Germany has said that Musk's attempts to influence the coming German election are futile as the Tesla CEO voices support for the far right. The UK's Starmer and France's Macron echoed the German government's sentiments.