Elon Musk was invited by 40 members of the EU parliament who have come together to sign a letter requesting that the EU President invite the Tesla head honcho to speak at the Plenary. The Parliamentarians reportedly want to discuss freedom of speech,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”
The billionaire says there’ll be more androids than people by 2040. The Old Continent offers fertile ground for his vision.
Musk’s raft of comments signals to European allies that the dynamics of their relationship with the U.S. are, indeed, set to change, according to John Torpey, director of the European Union Studies Center at City University of New York.
PARIS — Europeans are quickly learning a lesson that Americans internalized years ago: They ignore Elon Musk at their peril. Until recently, Europe’s main challenge from Musk was mustering the means to enforce tech and trade rules on a billionaire mogul whose firms’ annual revenue exceeds British or German yearly defense spending.
Musk, who has used X to amplify conspiracy theories and promote far-right talking points in the U.S., has more recently set his sights on Europe.
Elon Musk’s efforts to influence European politics raise questions about the degree to which he speaks for himself or President-elect Donald Trump.
The probe is a test of the European Union’s willingness to go after X’s owner, Elon Musk, whose geopolitical influence has grown because of his ties to the incoming Trump administration.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday that Elon Musk's support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable,” adding to his previous criticism of Musk's interventions in the German election campaign.
British academic notes shift in social media, with activist groups leaving X due to Musk’s changes, seeking alternatives for raising awareness - Anadolu Ajansı