Elon Musk demanded the resignation of the German chancellor

According to RCO News Agency, technology billionaire Elon Musk, who is supposed to be a member of the second cabinet of the US Preside-elect Donald Trump, on Friday filed accusations and demanded the resignation of German Chancellor Olaf Schultz following a deadly attack on a Christmas market in Germany. became.

Musk’s reaction comes after the German newspaper Bild reported that a car drove io the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, and collided with citizens on Friday evening, killing and injuring a number of people. According to media reports, at least 11 people have been killed and 80 others have been injured following a car chase in eastern Germany. The police have arrested the driver of the car.

In this regard, Musk wrote in a message on the X social network: “Schultz must resign immediately. You incompete fool!”

Elon Musk, who already has a history of harsh criticism of European leaders in his career, also addressed the issue of elections in Germany in a separate message on Friday and supported the extreme right party “Alternative for Germany” and called it the “savior” of Germany. knew

Germany is facing an acute political crisis due to the iernal differences of the ruling coalition including the Social Democratic Party of Germany, the Greens and the Free Democratic Party over budgetary, financial and economic policies, including more support for Kiev and the so-called “debt brake” issue.

On November 6, Schultz decided to fire the finance minister; An action that led to the collapse of the ruling coalition. On December 16, German Chancellor Olaf Schultz asked German Preside Frank-Walter Steinmeier to dissolve the parliame after the failure of the vote of confidence.

Earlier, the majority of German represeatives refused to vote no confidence in Schultz in an extraordinary session, paving the way for early parliameary elections. This was the sixth vote of confidence in the chancellor in modern German history. According to the law, the German preside is required to dissolve the parliame within 21 days. New elections will be held within 60 days after the dissolution of the parliame. Steinmeier announced the possibility of early elections on February 23, 2025.

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