German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday sharply criticized Elon Musk's backing of the right-wing parties in the European Union, calling it "really disgusting" and said it was hindering democracy in the bloc.

CNN senior international correspondent Frederik Pleitgen spoke exclusively to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who took an opportunity on the campaign trail to criticize Elon Musk, telling CNN that the US billionaire “is intervening in favor of right-wing politicians all over Europe.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sharply criticized Elon Musk due to the billionaire's support for right-wing parties in the European Union, reports Reuters. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated in a conversation with the media in Berlin that Elon Musk interferes in favor of right-wing politicians across Europe.

Extreme heat could kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe unless countries get better at cutting emissions.

Several heat waves have killed thousands of people in the last few years in Europe, with around 70,000 deaths alone in 2003.

A new study debunked theories climate change could be ‘beneficial’ for temperature-related deaths as Europe warms. View on euronews