EU Threatens to Repeat Romania Scenario: Elections to Be Cancelled if AfD Wins in Germany

The European Union has come under media scrutiny after one of its ex-officials admitted that the EU cancelled the results of elections in Romania despite their legitimacy. Now, EU officials are reportedly threatening to take similar action in Germany if election outcomes do not align with the preferences of EU bureaucrats.

Former EU official Thierry Breton openly admitted that the Romanian elections were nullified under EU pressure because the “wrong” candidate won. Breton has even suggested that the EU would not hesitate to do the same in Germany if the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerges victorious.

Breton’s controversial statement reads:

“We did it in Romania and obviously will do it in Germany if necessary.”

The EU’s alleged threats to cancel the German elections stem from concerns about political interference, citing Elon Musk’s favourable comments about the AfD. The EU claims that Musk’s stance could influence the political landscape, but critics argue this is a thinly veiled attempt to prevent the AfD—a party known for its Eurosceptic views—from gaining power. The AfD’s stance on EU governance poses a significant challenge to the bloc’s current political framework.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk has further stoked tensions by accepting an interview with the AfD. Musk’s decision appears to be linked to his frustrations with the EU bureaucracy, exceptionally the hurdles he faced when establishing Tesla’s factory on the outskirts of Berlin. Musk’s comments and engagement with the AfD have fueled the fire, deepening the EU’s unease about the party’s potential rise.

Elon Musk invited the co-chairwoman of Germany’s AfD party, #Alice Weidel to an X space. During a discussion with Alice Weidel, Musk revealed the staggering extent of the paperwork required to launch Tesla’s factory in Germany, stating:

“We had to print 25,000 paper pages to start Tesla’s factory in Germany.”

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), echoed Musk’s sentiment during a discussion on Germany’s regulatory system. She remarked:

“We need to free our firms, companies, and the individuals of these obnoxious bureaucratic conditions here in Germany. Do you know how long and many days it takes to get a business permit in Germany?”

In response, Musk elaborated on the overwhelming challenges his company faced despite support from various levels of government:

I think our permit was 25,000 pages, and it had to be all printed on paper. Maybe more than that in the end. There had to be many, many copies made. It was a truck of paper. We were like, surely we can make this electronic? Isn’t that better for everyone? And they said, no, it has to be paper. This is crazy.

This was only a few years ago. It’s not the distant past. We’re a quarter of the way through the 21st century. It’s like, guys, 25,000 actual printed pages … I believe every page needed to be stamped with a physical stamp. Honestly, it’s going to really tire somebody out to do so much stamping. They’re going to get some repetitive stress injury. They will end up in the hospital; I mean, that’s too much.”

Musk emphasised that the issue lies not with individual government workers but with outdated regulations:

“As it turns out, I do because we built a gigantic car factory near Berlin. We had many, many challenges. To be clear, we had a lot of support, a lot of local support from the local government, from the national government. And despite all that support, just the sheer number of rules that the people in the government are required to follow is completely crazy.

“But I’m not trying to blame the individuals doing this because they are just following the rules. So, we have to change the rules.”

It was during this interview that Musk urged the German people to support the AfD in the upcoming elections.

This interview prompted the German mainstream media to launch an all-out attack on Elon Musk, accusing him of political interference.