Musk, the world's richest man, has become vocal in his support for far right and anti-establishment parties in Europe.

Vice President-elect JD Vance has shared Elon Musk's op-ed supporting the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), while the German government has accused Musk of trying to influence the upcoming February election.

Vice President-elect J.D. Vance defended a far-right, anti-immigrant German political party after billionaire Elon Musk revealed plans to use his social media platform to promote the group. A spokesperson for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party confirmed this week that Musk planned to host a discussion with AfD's chancellor candidate

Computer problems for Germany's Federal Police at airports across the country has led to major delays for passengers trying to clear passport checks after arriving on flights from outside the Schengen Area.

BERLIN: German airports were hit by a nationwide IT outage affecting police systems at border control on Friday (Jan 3), causing disruption and longer immigration queues for passengers from outside the European Union's Schengen travel zone.

German power prices fell into negative territory for several hours on Thursday. It's a growing trend in Europe amid rising renewable power generation.

German power prices dropped below zero on the first trading day of the year, an increasingly frequent phenomenon in Europe as renewables expand.

Germany's cartel office is examining power prices volatility late in 2024, it said on Thursday, as it looks to ensure energy firms did not hold back supply to take advantage of weather conditions that had already sent prices to their highest levels in months.