Did Greece’s Prime Minister Mitsotakis say anything about Elon Musk?
Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis did not mention Elon Musk by name, but his remarks about “global economic players” were clearly about him, if indirectly.
The Greek Prime Minister’s comments appear to indirectly critique Elon Musk, whose ownership of the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) has sparked widespread concern over the spread of fake news and hate speech.
Additionally, speaking about the world’s geostrategic situation at the start of 2025, Mitsotakis described a “landscape overshadowed by declarations of geostrategic shifts” and a “tireless consumption of fake news that threatens Western civilization and democratic values.”
The statement indirectly alludes to Donald Trump’s interest in annexing Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal.
Greece’s Prime Minister also noted “the answers to these challenges cannot be given only at a national level.”
Mitsotakis said that “these issues concern the European Union at the highest level too,” saying that “they must take a central place in our own concerns, especially in a country that has been tested by populism.”
Elon Musk has gained recognition among some circles within the Right and Far-Right in both American and European politics. Greece’s far-right nationalist party Elliniki Lysi (Greek Solution) recently sent a letter to the European Parliament requesting that it invite American tech billionaire Elon Musk to address its members.
Greek Solution Member of Parliament Emmanuel Fragos says in the letter, addressed to Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, “As part of our efforts to host distinguished and symbolically significant guests, we propose extending an invitation to Elon Musk to address a plenary session.”
Musk sparked outrage with interference in UK and German politics
Elon Musk recently garnered widespread controversy in both German and British politics. Using his social media platform X, he openly supports far-right narratives, provoking criticism.
Musk recently endorsed the German extreme far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the country’s February 2025 federal elections. He even hosted a livestream with AfD leader Alice Weidel and published an op-ed in the German “Welt am Sonntag,” newspaper praising the party as Germany’s “last hope” against economic and cultural decline.
His actions sparked significant backlash. German officials accused him of election interference. Critics argue that Musk normalizes a party classified as extremist by many Germans.
In Britain, Musk targeted Labour leader and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He accused him of complicity in grooming gang scandals during his tenure as a prosecutor, without any evidence.
Musk also controversially supported extreme far-right activist Tommy Robinson and called for Nigel Farage’s removal as Reform UK leader.
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