Ex-Commissioner Breton: ‘What Was Done in Romania May Be Needed in Germany’

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Former French European Commissioner Thierry Breton pointed to the Romanian precedent to evoke a possible annulment of the results of the German elections, if they are not conducted correctly, an intervention that came in the context of the debate about Elon Musk’s interference in Berlin politics, writes the website of the French television BFMTV. 

Breton called for “calm” in the face of Elon Musk’s interference in the internal affairs of Europe, stating that the law is strong enough to act as a deterrent.

If, on the other hand, the Tesla and X boss breaks the law, especially in Germany, by supporting the extremist AfD party, the former European Commissioner believes that it will be necessary for the authorities to act as in Romania, where the presidential elections were canceled, writes the website of the French television BFMTV, which recalls Călin Georgescu’s TikTok campaign.

“Freedom of expression is a fundamental element in Europe,” Breton said on Thursday, January 9, on RMC. He made this statement in the context of the debate over Elon Musk’s interference in the politics of several European states, especially the internal affairs of Germany, which is on the eve of early federal elections.
Despite the attacks by Musk, who has announced his support for the extremist AfD party, Thierry Breton insisted that the Tesla and X boss remains for now just a “citizen” and is not yet a member of the Trump administration.Basically, he has the right to think and say what he wants, even if he does it in a shocking way,” Breton said. The former European Commissioner warned, however, that what Musk does on social networks that also operate in Europe must be regulated. The law exists,” he stressed.
“If they don’t, there are fines and the possibility of a ban. We are equipped to enforce these laws to protect our democracies in Europe,” Breton said.
“Let’s stay calm and enforce the laws in Europe, when they risk being circumvented and if not enforced, could lead to interference. They did it in Romania and, obviously, it will have to be done, if necessary, in Germany as well,” he concluded, referring to the cancellation of the first round of the presidential elections in December.
Several European politicians have called on the European Commission in recent weeks to intervene to sanction Musk if his behavior on his social platform, X, violates European law on digital services. Europeans’ discontent has focused in particular on Musk’s support for the German extremist AfD party and the billionaire’s interview with the party’s leader, Alice Weidel, on Thursday on X.
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4 Comments
  1. Mike Jones says

    Is this going to be the left’s go to response to election results they don’t like?

    Or more accurately, the people will vote until they choose correctly and their candidate wins!?

  2. Steven says

    Governments have been influencing elections for years. Now that the people are sick of the corruption and demanding and VOTING for change they are scared and doing whatever they can to change or make new laws so they dont loose power. The people see that their votes and lives dont matter to these lifetime politicians and change is coming

  3. Bobby Gee says

    Did Europe learn NOTHING from the decades of the evil group of communism in the last century?? Please tell me the people see this for what it is! What is Elon Musk’s supposed crime here? Having and expressing an opinion?! And talking with someone i.e. conducting an interview?

    This is madness, what is being discussed in this article. Utter madness, and it should terrify all those who read it.

  4. Jim says

    The British left the EU, maybe it is time for other countries to Exit. Romania and Germany?!!!

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