A number of European leaders are calling on the European Union to stop Elon Musk from meddling in national elections, after the billionaire CEO hosted the head of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Deutschland party on his social media platform X. During Thursday’s 75-minute virtual live encounter, Musk heaped praise on Alice Weidel and her far-right, anti-immigrant party as it campaigns for German elections on February 23.

On Thursday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made a clear reference to Musk during a speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of the Spanish fascist dictator Francisco Franco.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez: “The international far right that we have been opposing in Spain for years, led in this case by the richest man on the planet, openly attacks our institutions, incites hatred and openly supports the heirs of Nazism in Germany in the next elections to be held in the most important country in the European economy.”

Meanwhile, in Austria, tens of thousands of people held protests in Vienna and other Austrian cities Thursday as the ultranationalist Freedom Party and its leader Herbert Kickl began talks to form a coalition government.