Elon Musk's interference in national debates angers Europe's leaders

The feud between Europe and the world's wealthiest man is heating up after several European leaders accused Elon Musk of interfering in national debates.

The French president, the German chancellor, and the British and Spanish prime ministers have all denounced the American billionaire's outbursts on his social network X (formerly Twitter).

Without naming him, French President Emmanuel Macron accused Musk of supporting "a new Reactionary International".

"Ten years ago, if someone had told us that the owner of one of the biggest social networks in the world would support a new Reactionary International and intervene directly in elections, including in Germany, who would have imagined it," Macron said.

The Spanish prime minister echoed the expression. "The Reactionary International, as President Macron said (...), led by the richest man on the planet, is openly attacking our institutions, inciting hatred and openly calling for support for the heirs of Nazism in Germany in the next elections," Pedro Sanchez stated.

In recent weeks, Musk has made a series of shocking statements.

The billionaire and close friend of Donald Trump called German Chancellor Olaf Scholz "an incompetent fool" after the attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market.

The Tesla boss also attacked British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for negligence when he was a prosecutor in the 1990s in connection with the sexual exploitation of more than 1,500 underage girls by men of Pakistani origin.

Berlin condemned the billionaire's "erratic statements," and London denounced "those who spread lies and misinformation."

Musk's interference in the German election campaign is now taking another turn. On Thursday, he will broadcast live on X an interview with Alice Weidel, the