Calls for EU to sanction Elon Musk for 'interference'

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Phil Gayle | Nina Haase

The world's richest man has thrown his support behind Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany. Elon Musk posted on X that "only AfD can save Germany" as the country heads toward a national election. DW's Nina Haase talks about reactions and how influential Musk is to the far right in Germany.

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