German government spokesperson states Elon Musk is trying to 'influence' elections
(30 Dec 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Berlin - 30 December 2024
1. Wide of podium
2. Close of screen
3. SOUNDBITE (German) Christiane Hoffmann, German Government spokesperson:
“It is indeed the case that Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election through his statements. As I said, he is free to express his opinion. I think it's good to point out once again in principle that a voting recommendation is being made here for a party that is being monitored by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution on suspicion of being right-wing extremist and that has already been recognized as being right-wing extremist in parts.”
4. Wide of podium
STORYLINE:
The German government has sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the country’s election campaign by repeatedly endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party.
Musk caused an uproar over the weekend after backing the AfD in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest.
Germany is to vote in an early election on Feb. 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month in a dispute over how to revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.
Musk’s guest opinion piece for Welt am Sonntag published in Germany over the weekend, was the second time this month he had supported the AfD.
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(30 Dec 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Berlin – 30 December 2024
1. Wide of podium
2. Close of screen
3. SOUNDBITE (German) Christiane Hoffmann, German Government spokesperson:
“It is indeed the case that Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election through his statements. As I said, he is free to express his opinion. I think it’s good to point out once again in principle that a voting recommendation is being made here for a party that is being monitored by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution on suspicion of being right-wing extremist and that has already been recognized as being right-wing extremist in parts.”
4. Wide of podium
STORYLINE:
The German government has sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the country’s election campaign by repeatedly endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party.
Musk caused an uproar over the weekend after backing the AfD in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest.
Germany is to vote in an early election on Feb. 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month in a dispute over how to revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.
Musk’s guest opinion piece for Welt am Sonntag published in Germany over the weekend, was the second time this month he had supported the AfD.
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