Elon Musk proposes the abolition of the European Commission and the direct election of the EU president, criticizing the current bureaucracy.

Elon Musk stated on platform X that the European Union should abolish the European Commission in favor of an elected body and allow for the direct election of the EU president. He emphasized that the current system favors bureaucracy to the detriment of democracy. Musk also previously mentioned that it would be desirable for the European Union to be abolished, suggesting that member states should return to a form of individual sovereignty. His comments come in the context of a 120 million euro fine imposed by the European Union on platform X for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA).