ElonMusk has sparked outrage after describing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as the country’s saviour, with figures in Berlin urging the US billionaire to “stay out” of their politics.

In a post on X, Mr Musk’s social media platform, the mogul wrote that “only the AfD can save Germany”. His message topped a video, which he retweeted, of a German right-wing influencer, Naomi Seibt, known for her closeness to the AfD and for denying human-caused climate change.

German health minister Karl Lauterbach, called Mr Musk’s intervention - which came just weeks before a snap election - “undignified and highly problematic”.