AP Photo/Evan Vucci An editor at a German newspaper that published an op-ed from Elon Musk defending the country’s ascendant far-right party resigned in protest. Musk, the billionaire owner of X, formerly Twitter, recently expressed his support for Alternative for Germany, an extremist party with an anti-immigrant platform that this year became the first far-right party to win a state election in Germany since 1945. After his comments defending …

Bundestagswahlkampf - Gastbeitrag von Musk in "Welt am Sonntag" sorgt für Widerspruch

Deutschlandfunk

Germany

Federal election campaign - Guest article by Musk in "Welt am Sonntag" causes controversy

The decision of the "Welt am Sonntag" to offer Elon Musk a platform for his AfD advertising has been met with fierce criticism. The DJV is calling on editorial staff to show more integrity.

Die Entscheidung der "Welt am Sonntag", Elon Musk ein Podium für seine AfD-Werbung zu bieten, stößt auf heftige Kritik. Der DJV ruft Redaktionen zu mehr Integrität auf.

Gastbeitrag in der "Welt am Sonntag": Journalistenverband kritisiert "Welt" für Musk-Gastbeitrag

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Guest article in "Welt am Sonntag": Journalists' association criticizes "Welt" for Musk's guest article

It is "shameful and dangerous" that the Springer publishing house offered Elon Musk a platform for his pro-AfD article, says SPD General Secretary Miersch. The journalists' association calls it a "free pass".

Es sei »beschämend und gefährlich«, dass der Springer-Verlag Elon Musk für seinen Pro-AfD-Beitrag eine Plattform geboten habe, sagt SPD-Generalsekretär Miersch. Der Journalistenverband spricht von einem »Freifahrtschein«.

Wahlaufruf für AfD: SPD-Generalsekretär Miersch kritisiert Springer-Verlag für Musk-Beitrag

Spiegel

Election appeal for AfD: SPD General Secretary Miersch criticizes Springer-Verlag for Musk article

Secretary General Miersch calls the billionaire's influence in the election campaign "unacceptable" +++ Söder "absolutely clear" on the Green Party issue +++ all developments in the live blog

Generalsekretär Miersch nennt Einflussnahme des Milliardärs in den Wahlkampf „inakzeptabel“ +++ Söder in Grünen-Frage „ganz felsenfest klar“ +++ alle Entwicklungen im Liveblog

Liveticker zur Bundestagswahl 2025: SPD kritisiert Musk für AfD-Werbung

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Frankfurt

Hesse

Live ticker for the 2025 federal election: SPD criticizes Musk for AfD advertising

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk's guest article in Die Welt's Sunday newspaper Welt am Sonntag, in which he described the far-right Alternative for Germany AfD party as the last glimmer of hope for Germany, has sparked controversy in the country.

Milyarder iş adamı Elon Musk’ın, Die Welt’in pazar günü gazetesi Welt am Sonntag’da yayımlanan ve aşırı sağcı Almanya için Alternatif AfD partisini Almanya için son umut kıvılcımı olarak nitelendirdiği konuk makalesi, ülkede tartışmaya yol açtı.

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Turkey

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United States

Editor at German Paper Resigns Over Elon Musk Op-Ed Hailing Country’s Far-Right Party

US billionaire Elon Musk has sparked outrage with a guest article in the "Welt am Sonntag" newspaper. In the article, Musk speaks out in favor of the AfD and writes that the party is "the last spark of hope" for Germany. Many parties have opposed this.

Der US-Milliardär Elon Musk hat mit einem Gastbeitrag in der "Welt am Sonntag" empörte Reaktionen ausgelöst. Musk macht sich in dem Text für die AfD stark und schreibt, die Partei sei "der letzte Funke Hoffnung" für Deutschland. Dagegen gibt es Widerspruch von vielen Parteien.

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"The Last Spark Of Hope" For Germany - Musk Pens Pro-AfD Op-Ed In Major Paper; Editor Resigns

A heated discussion took place in the editorial office of the German "Welt am Sonntag". It was all because of a guest article by Elon Musk, which the newspaper decided to publish. In protest, the head of the department resigned from her position.

W redakcji niemieckiego "Welt am Sonntag" przetoczyła się burzliwa dyskusja. Wszystko przez gościnny artykuł Elona Muska, kt�ry gazeta zdecydowała się opublikować. W wyrazie protestu szefowa działu złożyła rezygnację ze stanowiska.

Awantura w Niemczech po publikacji artykułu Elona Muska. Dziennikarka podała się do dymisji

Gazeta

Poland

A row in Germany after the publication of Elon Musk's article. The journalist resigns

The opinion editor of the German newspaper Die Welt, Eva Marie Kogel, resigned after the outlet published an article by businessman Elon Musk. The owner of the social network X and companies such as Tesla, Starlink and Space X criticized Welt for classifying the AfD (Alternative für Deutschland, in Portuguese as Alternative for Germany) party as an extreme right. Eva Marie Kogel submitted her resignation on Friday (December 27, 2024), shortly af…

A editora de Opinião do jornal alemão Die Welt, Eva Marie Kogel, pediu demissão após o veículo publicar um artigo do empresário Elon Musk. O dono da rede social X e de empresas como Tesla, Starlink e Space X criticou o Welt por classificar em suas reportagens o partido AfD (Alternative für Deutschland, em português como Alternativa para a Alemanha) como sendo de extrema direita. Eva Marie Kogel apresentou seu pedido de demissão na 6ª feira (27.d…

Editora do jornal Die Welt se demite em protesto contra Musk

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Die Welt editor resigns in protest against Musk

An editor for a prominent newspaper in Germany has resigned in protest after the paper published an op-ed in which billionaire Elon Musk endorsed a far right political party. Earlier this month, Musk signaled his support for Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of elections set to be held in that country in February. AfD is widely recognized as a reactionary political party… Source

Editor at German Paper Resigns Over Elon Musk Op-Ed Hailing Country’s Far-Right Party

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