The EU faced questions on Wednesday over how much of its money goes to tech billionaire Elon Musk's companies as tensions ramp up between the new US administration and Brussels.
A German Green MEP demands the European Commission reveal EU funding for Elon Musk’s companies, including Tesla and SpaceX, amid rising transatlantic tensions
Analysts say he may have a longer-term goal for his business empire: backing political parties that might cut back regulations he thinks impede tech innovations.
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The world's richest man said in a post on social media: "The EU leaders and Zelensky having fancy dinners while men die in trenches."
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German Green EU lawmaker Daniel Freund sent a letter to the European Commission on Tuesday, requesting "a detailed list of EU funding allocated to companies owned or controlled by Elon Musk" over the past five years.