Europe’s Elon Musk Problem
In the past, the EU has not hesitated to try to apply European law to tech companies. Over the past decade, for example, Google has faced three fines totaling more than $8 billion for breaking antitrust law (though one of these fines was overturned by the EU’s General Court in 2024).
Elon Musk is causing trouble in Europe. What’s in it for him?
I would prefer to stay out of politics,” Elon Musk told his followers in 2021, on the platform then known as Twitter. Plenty has changed since then. The world’s richest man appears to have a new goal: upending Europe.
EU steps up probe into Elon Musk’s X, days ahead of Trump inauguration
The Commission said President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House did not affect its commitment to enforcing its laws.
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Elon Musk's feud with EU escalates as he seeks 'payback' against European politicians
Elon Musk has been railing against the European Union and its leaders, and his latest outburst is a sign he is 'out for payback', claims conservative academic
Elon Musk Tells German Far-Right To Get Over 'Past Guilt'
How Elon Musk is helping Germany's far-right AfD party go mainstream
Elon Musk’s support of right-wing parties ‘is really disgusting,’ German Chancellor tells CNN
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took an opportunity on the campaign trail Tuesday to criticize Elon Musk, telling CNN that the US billionaire “is intervening in favor of right-wing politicians all over Europe.
Tesla sales in Europe are sliding. That's a problem for Elon Musk.
The automaker saw sales of its EVs drop 13% in the European Union in 2024, and is facing growing pressure as rivals launch a wave of cheaper EVs.
Facing Trump And Musk, EU Lawmakers Seek Sure Footing
How to deal with Donald Trump's disruptive return to the White House and the tempestuous forays of his billionaire ally Elon Musk into European affairs?
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EU deepens probe into X after Musk outbursts
FILE - President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lift off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Nov. 19, 2024. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP, File) BRUSSELS (AFP) — The EU on Friday ...
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Musk, a pro-populist thorn in the EU's side: Concerns grow over 'foreign interference'
Perhaps such invective would not matter if Elon Musk did not have the influence that ... not just in Germany, but in other EU member states? And is he simply exercising freedom of speech, or ...
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EU has limited power to suspend Elon Musk’s X social media platform
X’s algorithm is said to amplify specific political viewpoints - especially those aligned with its owner. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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In Elon Musk, Libertarianism and Authoritarianism Combine
Elon Musk’s appearances at the Trump inauguration and a rally for Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland don’t just hark back to the past. They fuse authoritarian nationalism with a distinctive postmodern,
German Chancellor Calls Musk’s Support For European Far-Right ‘Really Disgusting’—Latest In Their War Of Words
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and billionaire Elon Musk have publicly feuded in recent weeks as Musk voices support for Scholz’s opposition, the far-right Alternative for Germany party.