Manfred Weber, leader of the EPP conservative block in the European Parliament, says it’s not in Elon Musk’s business interests to support Germany’s far-right AfD. But he says Germany and Europe should also be more self-confident, and not take everything the SpaceX founder says “too seriously.” For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
Leader of the EU’s conservatives: Elon Musk’s AfD support puts him "on the wrong side of history"
Manfred Weber, leader of the EPP conservative block in the European Parliament, says it’s not in Elon Musk’s business interests to support Germany’s far-right AfD. But he says Germany and Europe should also be more self-confident, and not take everything the SpaceX founder says “too seriously.” For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1