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German government reacts after Elon Musk expressed support for AfD: It is trying to influence the election

2024-12-30 21:30:24Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
German government reacts after Elon Musk expressed support for AfD: It is trying
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The German government tried not to give too much weight to the positions expressed by billionaire Elon Musk regarding the general election in Germany, after he once again expressed his support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

Mr Musk sparked controversy over the weekend after supporting the AfD party in an opinion piece published in a major German newspaper, prompting the resignation in protest of the editor in charge of the opinion column.

"Freedom of expression also includes the most absurd positions," said government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann, adding that she would not comment further on Mr. Musk's statements.

She did, however, say that "Elon Musk is actually trying to influence the federal election through his statements."

In this context, spokeswoman Hoffmann also emphasized that the AfD party is being monitored by the German domestic intelligence service under suspicion that it is an extremist right-wing party and that it already has such status in some parts of Germany.

Germany will hold snap elections on February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party governing coalition collapsed last month following disagreements over how to revive the country's slowing economy.

Mr. Musk's opinion piece in the German-language newspaper 'Welt am Sonntag', which is published over the weekend, is the second example within a month of his support for the AfD party.

"The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is the last spark of hope for this country," Mr. Musk says in his article translated into German.

He also said that the far-right party "can lead the country towards a future where economic progress, cultural integrity and technological innovation are not just a wish, but a reality."

The CEO of Tesla Motors also wrote that his investments in Germany give him the right to comment on the state of the country.

According to polls, the AfD party has strong support, but its candidate, Alice Weidel, is unlikely to become chancellor because other parties refuse to cooperate with the right-wing party.

US President-elect Donald Trump's ally, billionaire Musk, in his writing, challenged the party's stances.

"The portrayal of the AfD as an extremist right-wing party is clearly false, considering that the party leader, Alice Weidel, has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka! Does that sound like Hitler to you? Please!"

Mr. Musk's writing sparked debate in the German media about the limits of free speech, while the editor-in-chief of this newspaper's column on the X platform, owned by Mr. Musk, announced that she had resigned.

"I have always enjoyed reading the different opinions in Welt. Today an article by Elon Musk appeared in the weekend edition of this newspaper. I submitted my resignation yesterday, after this article was submitted for publication," wrote Eva Marie Kogel.

The newspaper was attacked by politicians and other media outlets for offering a platform to Mr. Musk, a foreigner.

Mr. Musk's article in Welt am Sonntag was accompanied by a critical note from Welt's new editor-in-chief, Jan Philipp Burgard, who said that while some of Mr. Musk's thoughts on Germany's problems may be correct, "his approach that only the AfD can save Germany is tragically wrong."/ VOA


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