Germany, Elon Musk and AfD

Germany's election won by conservatives, and far-right AfD party surges, official results show
Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election​, while far-right party AfD surged to become the nation's second-largest.
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.
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.
German conservatives win election as AfD surges into second
Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his centre-Right Christian Democratic Union [CDU] party won the election on Sunday night.
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.
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.
Germany’s far-right AfD still faces limits, despite election success
The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.
Elon Musk congratulates AfD leader Alice Weidel on election win
Alice Weidel, missed a late-night congratulatory call from American billionaire Elon Musk following her party's success in the Bundestag elections. When she checked her phone in the morning, she saw "missed calls in the night from the United States.
Elon Musk's late-night call congratulates Germany's AfD
Alice Weidel, leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD), missed a late-night congratulatory call from American billionaire Elon Musk after her party's success in the Bundestag elections. When she checked her phone in the morning,
Anti-Elon Musk Group Goes Viral With 'Swasticar' Ad After German Election: 'From 0 to 1939 in 3 Seconds'
UK group Everyone Hates Elon went viral for posting parody ads for Tesla's "Swasticar" with an image of Musk making a Nazi salute after the tech billionaire helped Germany's far-right party become the second-most powerful in the nation.
How Germany’s AfD Harnessed Social Media
The far-right group has learned to communicate in a country where traditional media no longer shape public opinion.
German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its ...
Germany's conservative election turn points to 'Trump effect internationally,' expert says
President Donald Trump's successful runs that prioritized halting illegal immigration have had an effect on international ...
The Iron Curtain Casts a Long Shadow Over Germany’s Election
The former East Germany still votes virtually as a separate country — and increasingly for a party that has been linked to ...
Trump claims German election results vindicate his agenda, even as the country’s next leader breaks away
Germany's likely next chancellor warned Europe can no longer rely on its American allies: "I never thought I would end up one ...
Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force
Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...