Musk's AfD support, followed a gesture many said resembled a Nazi salute, and came as leaders are due to observe the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation.

American tech billionaire Elon Musk surprised many by addressing the campaign launch for Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Saturday, as tens of thousands of people across the country protested against the rise of the controversial group,

Musk's support for AfD has helped what was once a fringe political party enter the mainstream, lifting it up in front of a global audience.