Weidel is standing to succeed Olaf Scholz as German chancellor ... In case those Brussels officials hadn’t quite got the point, he added: “I think Alice Weidel is a very reasonable person. And hopefully people can tell just from this conversation ...

AfD national chairwoman Alice Weidel in Riesa and Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Sebastian Kahnert/dpa via AP)

Olaf Scholz's comments come after the tech billionaire has been voicing his support on X for the far-right Alternative for Germany party.

The fragile three-way coalition in the Bundestag has shattered. Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, has lost a vote of confidence and Germany is hurtling towards a snap federal election on Feb 23 – more than six months ahead of schedule. So who is tipped to come out on top?

Defence ministry says using X had become ‘increasingly difficult’ days after tech billionaire endorsed far-Right party led by Alice Weidel

Alice Weidel co-chair of the Alternative for Germany party is calling to Make Europe Great Again Alice Weidel a co-leader of the righ

Elon Musk is set to interview Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right AfD, on his platform X. Known for her provocative rhetoric and contradictions — an LGBTQ+ advocate in a party opposing same

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”

(Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz amped up on criticism of US ... Scholz’s main competitors to lead Germany, Friedrich Merz and Alice Weidel, also spoke on Saturday at meetings ...

A convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was met by protests on Saturday as it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the country's election next month. Alternative for Germany,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday said US tech billionaire Elon Musk is threatening European democracy with his attacks on political leaders and

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz amped up on criticism of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over the integrity of borders during an animated speech meant to motivate Social Democrats ahead of a federal election next month.