Elon Musk hosts X talk with German far-right AfD's Weidel

As Germany gears for a general election, Elon Musk and Alice Weidel chatted about a range of topics, inluding energy, Ukraine, migration and education. DW checked the facts.

X owner Elon Musk spoke with the co-leader and chancellor candidate of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD), Alice Weidel, in a live conversation on his social media platform.

With early elections set for February 23, Weidel's AfD is polling in second place among the parties, somewhere in the region of 20%. 

Germany's established political parties have, however, all ruled out cooperating with the AfD in potential federal coalitions, meaning Weidel and the party's prospects of governing are poor.

This blog is now closed. Scroll through for fact-checking of some of the claims raised during the talk, explainers and reactions.