German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable”. The comments add to Mr Scholz’s previous criticism of the Tesla chief’s interventions in the German election campaign.

Elon Musk's endorsement of Germany's far-right AfD party ahead of the snap elections has sparked controversy, with government officials accusing him of foreign interference.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck expressed concern over US tech billionnaire Elon Musk's support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the country's February elections.

In response to the two posts shared on X, Elon Musk wrote, "Sag Nein zu Scholz!" which translates to "Say No to Scholz" in English.

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.

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Musk's public endorsement for the far-right AfD has the country's top leaders worried of undue influence on German democracy ahead of snap elections.

BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned Elon Musk’s “erratic” comments and his open support for the extreme-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)‘s party in an interview published on Jan 4.

Now Musk's escalating criticism and mocking of European leaders and governments, which he has done repeatedly via X, the social media platform he owns, has sparked a backlash from European governments amid increasing calls for regulatory action in Europe against X.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk's support for the far-right in Europe is "completely unacceptable."

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is staying “cool” in the face of critical personal comments made by Elon Musk, but finds it worrying that the US billionaire became involved in Germany’s general election by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.