Talking Europe - Musk, a pro-populist thorn in the EU's side: Concerns grow over 'foreign interference'

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Talking Europe - Musk, a pro-populist thorn in the EU's side: Concerns grow over 'foreign interference'

He has called the German chancellor an "incompetent idiot" and the country’s president an "anti-democratic tyrant". Perhaps such invective would not matter if Elon Musk did not have the influence that he does. But Europe is a key market for the tech billionaire, and it includes electric cars, space technologies and satellites – currently the topic of discussions between Musk's SpaceX and the Italian government – as well as social media platform …

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"Elon Musk is not just a foreign billionaire, he is a future member of the Trump administration who is attacking America's best allies," lawmakers warn.

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Dozens of MEPs write to EU Commission expressing 'deep concern' over Elon Musk's interference

Among those who received the letter is Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath.

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Portuguese MEP highlights Elon Musk in calls for social media monitoring

PS MEP Ana Catarina Mendes has urged the European Union (EU) to monitor the “use of social networks for manipulative and malicious purposes”, such as that which she says is being done by the businessman Elon Musk.

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The European Commission announced on Friday new technical measures in the investigation against the social network X. The latter is suspected of spreading false information and manipulating public debate in Europe, after new provocations by Elon Musk.

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'Mini-Musks' Channel Tech Titan In EU Parliament

Fidias Panayiotou, a Cypriot YouTuber-turned-lawmaker who snatched his 15 minutes of fame by hugging Elon Musk, is doubtless the tech titan's biggest fan in the European Parliament -- but far from the only one.