Euro trashed: Musk adds to widening Trump rift with the EU
The billionaire’s tirade against Brussels came as the US president unveiled a security paper that allied the White House with far-right nationalist parties.
London | Elon Musk has added to strains in trans-Atlantic ties by calling for the European Union to be torn apart after the bloc fined his social media platform, X, €120 million ($210 million) for a series of digital rule breaches.
His tirade against the EU, which he described as a “bureaucratic monster”, came just days after US President Donald Trump unveiled a national security strategy that allied the White House with far-right nationalist and populist parties across the continent.
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Andrew Tillett is The Australian Financial Review’s correspondent for Europe, based in London. He was formerly foreign affairs and defence correspondent based in Canberra. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
