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Elon Musk believes he got Trump elected. Now he’s coming for Europe

Experts say the EU can wield its digital services rules against election interference – but even that won’t be easy.

Al Jazeera

Austria’s ‘firewall’ against the far right collapsed. Could the unthinkable happen in Germany too?

Events in Vienna are forcing Germany’s bickering mainstream parties to rally together. But the AfD could yet outflank the centre

The Guardian - UK

French NGOs to quit social media platform X following Trump inauguration

More than 80 French NGOs and organisations have said they will stop using the social media platform X – formerly Twitter – as of 20 January, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. They consider the site's owner Elon Musk, a close Trump ally, a "danger" to freedom of expression and…

Radio France Internationale

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Germany is gripped by election fever … but Trump is pulling the strings

The machinations of Elon Musk and the incoming US president loom large in the minds of politicians and voters

The Guardian - UK

Giorgia Meloni to join far-right figures at Donald Trump inauguration

Italian PM’s office confirms she will join foreign politicians including France’s Éric Zemmour in Washington

The Guardian - UK

EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation

Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility

The Guardian - UK

Germany's leader says Musk's support for European far-right is 'completely unacceptable'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”

The Independent UK

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Elon Musk knows little about UK and Germany and should not interfere – poll

Exclusive: Majority polled by YouGov viewed billionaire negatively – except among Reform UK and AfD voters

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk is elevating Trump’s foreign policy of deliberate disruption to a new level

Donald Trump’s first term gave the world a taste of deliberately disruptive unwanted involvement in the domestic affairs of other countries, with examples ranging from Britain in the throes of Brexit to North Korea where the 45th US president attempted to forge a personal deal with Kim Jung-Un.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on Germany’s snap election: playing for the highest of stakes

Editorial: February’s election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential since the second world war

The Guardian - UK

German far-right party posts fake ‘deportation tickets’ to immigrants

About 30,000 of the bording pass shaped fliers were distributed

The Independent UK

Far-Right German Party Endorsed by Elon Musk, Accused of Distributing 'Deportation Plane Tickets' to Immigrants

The flyers were addressed to "illegal immigrant" and listed the destination as "safe country of origin."

Latin Times

German police investigate AfD flyers resembling plane tickets for immigrants

Karlsruhe police say they have opened inquiry into ‘persons unknown on suspicion of incitement of racial hatred’

The Guardian - UK

AfD launches manifesto as campaign season for German election begins

Polling for far-right insurgent and its extreme policies is rising but other parties have closed ranks against it despite their weak popularity

The Guardian - UK

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International Business Times

German Far Right Emboldened By Austria

Buoyed by the endorsement of Elon Musk and enjoying new highs in the polls ahead of elections in February, Germany's far-right AfD is hoping for a further boost from the success of the far right in neighbouring Austria.

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Germany's Election Campaign: Afd Convention Disrupted By Protests

Protests disrupt far-right party convention in Riesa, Germany. Mainstream Union bloc leads in polls as election campaign gains momentum.

International Business Times

Sahra Wagenknecht, Germany's Combative 'Left-wing Conservative'

After a lifetime in opposition, Germany's hard-left standard-bearer Sahra Wagenknecht has shaken up the political scene with a blend of pro-poor, Moscow-friendly and anti-immigration policies.

The Independent UK

Thousands protest at far-right AfD rally as German election campaign begins

The AfD’s co-leader pledges to tear down wind turbines and praises delegates for ‘defying left-wing mob’

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The Guardian - UK

How Elon Musk has meddled in European affairs

From bashing Keir Starmer to promoting the AfD, the X owner is not shy about intervening

Al Jazeera

Thousands gather in Germany to protest far-right AfD congress

Thousands attempt to block delegates from attending meeting where Alice Weidel chosen as AfD’s candidate for chancellor.

International Business Times

Protests Delay Start Of German Far-right Party's Key Meet

A key congress of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was delayed Saturday as thousands shouting "No to Nazis" protested outside the venue in the eastern town of Riesa.

The Independent UK

Far-right party's convention draws protests as Germany heads into an election

A convention of a far-right party is being met by protests in Germany as it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the country’s election next month

The Guardian - UK

Twin-headed Trump-Musk onslaught leaves Europe floundering for response

Incoming US president and oligarch ally are wreaking diplomatic havoc among Washington’s beholden allies

The Guardian - UK

The AfD leader’s fawning over Elon Musk should sink her party. Instead, it will boost it

Alice Weidel’s livestreamed chat with the X owner made for excruciating listening – but even talk of Hitler won’t deter her supporters, says Berlin-based journalist Thomas Vorreyer

The Independent UK

Elon Musk hosts German far-right leader on X in latest bid to sway European politics

Tech billionaire tells Germans to vote for far-right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) in upcoming election

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