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.
“God suffered a great deal in every single person who was here. God suffered a great deal in this place,” Cardinal Rys added.
World leaders and a dwindling group of survivors joined in a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp by the Red Army.
In all, the Nazi regime murdered 6 million Jews from all over Europe, annihilating two-thirds of Europe's Jews and one-third of all Jews worldwide. In 2005, the United Nations designated Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Polish President Andrzej Duda remembered the victims of the Nazis at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial site, as commemorations got under way on Monday to mark 80 years since the death camp was liberated towards the end of World War II.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Elon Musk for supporting right-wing European parties, calling it detrimental to democracy. Musk's involvement in German politics, particularly his support for the AfD,
Some of the last living survivors spoke of worrying signs that safeguards of “never again” are falling away while antisemitism rises.
The ceremony is widely regarded as the last major observance likely to see a significant number of survivors in attendance.
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.
CNN data guru Harry Enten offered a humbling analysis of the popularity of the world's richest man Tuesday evening, noting that Elon Musk's polling numbers were so bad, he was pulling down President Donald Trump.
Auschwitz survivors warned of the dangers of rising antisemitism on Monday, as they marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops in one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.