EU has to defend itself against Musk's political machinations!

EU has to defend itself against Musk's political machinations!

in the middle of a storm that has come to the interference of Elon Musk into European politics, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has asked the EU to take more energetic measures to protect the Member States. "If the EU Commission cannot protect us from these interference or threats with interference, then it must give the Member States the ability to protect itself," said Barrot on Wednesday in an interview with France Inter. The sharpness of these statements is reinforced by Musk's growing influence on European political landscapes after making Donald Trump a special consultant.

Musks influence and future measures

Musk, which has over 200 million followers with its platform X, has recently intervened aggressively in the politics of European governments and has put itself behind populist movements. An upcoming live conversation with the German right-wing populist Alice Weidel is particularly worrying to X, which, according to Barrot, exceeds clear limits. The French minister emphasized that he has already repeatedly asked the EU Commission to proceed against Musk's behavior. "We have to wake up," warned Barrot and found that a ban on Musk's platform in Europe, similar to the Brazilian model, was legally possible.

The political waves are high, while Musk uses its online presence to influence elections and opinions in Europe. Barrot is now asking the EU not to passively behave. When the discussions about the role of big tech companies in politics are becoming more and more intensive, it remains to be seen which specific steps the EU is taking to contain influence, as in the Krone and the Berliner daily newspaper