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Economy, immigration, Elon Musk at center of German election

Economy, immigration, Elon Musk at center of German election; conservative candidate favored to win

Germans go to the polls Sunday. Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats are likely to lose to the conservative CDU party, as the right-wing Alternative for Germany party is likely to make gains.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Elon Musk, JD Vance haven’t boosted far right ahead of German election

After the highly unusual U.S. interventions, the AfD remains in second place heading into Germany’s federal election on Sunday.

Detroit News · 1d

How Elon Musk used X to amplify Germany’s far right ahead of election

Musk won AfD a massive new audience, and JD Vance added support. That brought the party outsized attention, but the impact in Germany was limited, data shows.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 23h

Fact check: How Elon Musk is meddling in German elections

Trump confidant and tech billionaire Elon Musk openly supports the German far-right AfD party and continues to spread false and misleading claims about elections on his platform X.Elon Musk, a tech billionaire turned adviser to US President Donald Trump who has spread a lot of mis- and disinformation during the US election campaign,

Daily Express on MSN · 1d

Germany Election 2025: Everything you need to know after Vance and Musk give AfD boost

The AfD is currently polling in second place on 21%, nine points behind the frontrunners - the Christian Democrats (CDU).

Musk, AfD and Germany

CNN · 21d

Germany’s far-right AfD party is obsessed with Trump and Musk

You have to make a decision. Do you want to have the party of [Chancellor] Olaf Scholz and all those eunuchs? Or are you on our side, with Elon Musk and Donald Trump? Which side has more sex appeal?”

Hosted on MSN · 17d

Scholz condemns Musk's support for far-right AfD

German government officials previously accused Musk of election interference as his endorsement comes weeks ahead of the country's general elections in February. View on euronews

The Washington Post on MSN · 7h

What is the AfD, the far-right German party supported by Vance and Musk?

Concern is growing over the far-right Alternative for Germany party’s rise ahead of the German election. Its U.S. supporters include Elon Musk and JD Vance.

Elon Musk gained so much power in the Trump administration

PBS · 1d

How Elon Musk gained so much power in the Trump administration

President Trump has tasked Elon Musk with an enormous job of searching the federal government and rooting out inefficiencies and waste. But Musk’s initial, often chaotic, infiltration of various departments has set off alarm bells.

NBC News on MSN · 14h

Germany’s far-right seeks to convert the power of Trump into election gains

Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.

Boise State Public Radio · 4h

Elon Musk blurs the line between his government and business roles

The tech titan and President Trump say they will avoid any conflicts of interest, but it's difficult for the public to verify that.

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'It is not appropriate for outsiders to intervene in our democracy!' Olaf Scholz hits back at JD Vance and Elon Musk for AfD support

Olaf Scholz has hit back at JD Vance and Elon Musk for expressing support for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Germany ...

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Musk’s praise for European far right ‘really disgusting,’ says German chancellor

Musk, who has remained very close to Donald Trump since his inauguration, has thrown his weight behind controversial far-right political figures and parties ...

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German Chancellor Calls Musk’s Support For European Far-Right ‘Really Disgusting’—Latest In Their War Of Words

Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man and leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, has engaged for weeks in a back-and-forth with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a German election ...

Reuters25d

Scholz says Musk's backing of right-wing in Europe is disgusting

BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday sharply criticized Elon Musk's backing of the right-wing parties in the European Union, calling it "really disgusting" and ...

NDTV24d

Elon Musk's Right-Wing Support In Europe Is "Disgusting": German Chancellor

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday sharply criticized Elon Musk's backing of the right-wing parties in the European Union, calling it "really disgusting" and said it was hindering ...

German election live updates: Final poll predicts large gains for AfD days before voters cast ballots

According to YouGov’s final MRP poll before the election, the far-right AfD’s 145 seats will surpass the 115 projected for ...

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Elon Musk’s support of right-wing parties ‘is really disgusting,’ German Chancellor tells CNN

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took an opportunity on the campaign trail Tuesday to criticize Elon Musk, telling CNN that the US billionaire “is intervening in favor of right-wing politicians ...

In Berlin, they don't take offense at the "fool": Scholz commented on Musk's words

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz commented on the insult of American entrepreneur Elon Musk, who called him a fool. Details are published by the telegram channel "Daddy Chancellor".

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