The European Commission described Elon Musk's statements about dismantling the EU as "completely crazy"

Elon Musk launched harsh criticisms against the European Union, suggesting that it should be abolished and that sovereignty should return to individual states. His comments came after the European Commission imposed a fine of 120 million euros on company X (Twitter) for transparency violations. Musk compared the EU to Nazi Germany and described European bureaucracy as oppressive. In response, Paula Pinho, spokesperson for the Commission, stated that freedom of expression also allows for extreme statements. The Commission sanctioned Twitter for transparency issues, including the misleading use of the blue verification checkmark, which can mislead users.