Germany’s conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz, whose CDU/CSU coalition is leading polls by double digits, upended the election campaign Wednesday by accepting votes from the nationalist Alternative for Germany to pass a hard-line migration resolution through parliament.

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,

Elon Musk makes surprise appearance during Germany’s AfD election campaign event - Tesla and SpaceX CEO rallies party’s far-right supporters at end of week where he has been embroiled in controversy

Four weeks before Germany’s snap election, the political temperature is rising as the campaign shifts onto the contentious terrain of migration and Elon Musk steps up his support for the far-right AfD party.