Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’

Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further strong' cooperation with Musk as French minister says We cannot forget our history'

The candidate who led the far-right Alternative fur Deutschland party to a historic state election victory in Germany has thanked Elon Musk for his support, as one French minister warned that this was a serious moment" for Europe.

The AfD more than doubled its support in the Saxony-Anhalt region and appears to be on the brink of becoming the first far-right party to gain power in Germany at state level since the second world war.