Tusk and Trudeau Warn of Threats Posed by Germany’s Far-Right
Elon Musk speaking at the convention of the far-right party AfD, Jan. 2025, X/ @BotCheckerCL
January 28, 2025 Hour: 11:32 am
The AfD party has managed to capture 20% of voting intentions ahead of the German elections in February.
On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed concern over the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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During a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Polish leader stated that “it is hard to imagine a stronger political alarm” than the 20% voter support the AfD currently holds in the lead-up to Germany’s elections in February.
Tusk also referred to the unfortunate remarks made at an AfD rally on Monday, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi extermination camp at Auschwitz. These remarks included “calls for building a great Germany, pride in being German, and the notion that Germans should forget their responsibility for World War II.”
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has openly supported the AfD, joined the party’s campaign kickoff event via video link last week. He urged the party’s supporters—widely labeled as neo-Nazis by many observers—to “be proud to be German.” Musk also remarked that he found the ongoing confrontation with Germany’s past guilt to be excessive.
Tusk emphasized that Musk’s statements create an “alarming” situation, particularly because “this party enjoys the support of individuals who should feel a sense of responsibility toward NATO, transatlantic relations, and respect for borders.” He further stated that extremist groups use violence as a tool to “subvert the international order and aim to turn politics into an exercise in brute force.”
For his part, Trudeau highlighted the negative influence of “money, social media, and propaganda” on election outcomes, which appeared to be a critique of Musk. The Canadian leader called on citizens and governments threatened by such issues to “reject divisive messages.”
The two leaders also signed a nuclear energy cooperation agreement today, a project of particular importance for Poland, which has accelerated its plans to transition to non-polluting energy sources. The primary technology provider for Poland’s first nuclear power plant, the Westinghouse Group, is owned by Canadian companies, underscoring the significance of this collaboration.
teleSUR/ JF Source: EFE
