Germany, Elon Musk

Musk Calls to Congratulate Leader of German Hard-Right Party
The leader of the party said she received the call after the party known as the AfD finished second in national elections, by far the best showing in its history.
Elon Musk's X supported far-right German party celebrating historic election gains
Elon Musk endorsed AfD, an anti-immigration party that just won the most support of any far-right party since World War II.
Conservatives are poised to win the German election, with Musk-backed AfD in second
The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.
Was Elon Musk the Big Winner of Germany's Election?
AfD's rise to become the second-largest party in Germany on Sunday's election is a boost to the country's conservative movement—and to Elon Musk as well.
Elon Musk Congratulates Germany’s Far-Right Party AfD After Election Result
Elon Musk has continued his public association with Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, sending a congratulatory post on X to the party’s co-chair Alice Weidel following the election results last night in Germany.
Elon Musk Boosts Germany’s Far-Right AfD Party Again Ahead Of Sunday’s Election
Musk has emerged as a fervent supporter of Alternative for Germany, a far-right, anti-immigrant party that is polling in second place ahead of Germany's parliamentary election.
Trump And Musk's Neo-Nazis Lose In Germany's Election
Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won Germany's election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote-share they had expected. "Let's celebrate tonight and in the morning we'll get to work,
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.
Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates
Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made historic gains.
Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz
The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.
Elon Musk’s star power fails to help far-right AfD win German election
In spite of the Tesla CEO's best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections were called.
Germany's Merz questions Nato's future after election win as Musk congratulates far-right AfD
On 23 February, Germany will vote to decide who will run their next federal government. There’s five candidates running to be ...
Nieman Journalism Lab4d
In Germany, social media algorithms are pumping out huge amounts of far-right, pro-AfD content
A new study found that, on TikTok and Elon Musk's Twitter, nearly 3/4 of all partisan content being pushed algorithmically to ...
Alice Weidel, first openly gay leader of far-right AfD, steals limelight as Germany votes to choose its Chancellor
Alice Weidel, the first ever candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party for the post of Chancellar, lives ...
March of Germany’s far-right… a chilling warning of what happens if politicians ignore voters’ fears over immigration
WITH a Nazi grandfather guilty of crimes against humanity, controversial German politician Beatrix von Storch knows only too ...
Germany Election Shows a Politically Rightward Shift
Far-right gains and a ‘sharper and edgier’ chancellor are among the takeaways from the country’s contest, an expert says.