Germans expected to vote on February 23 after a centre- left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapses.

US billionaire Elon Musk has backed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as the European country gears up for elections in February.

The AfD is running second in opinion polls and might be able to thwart either a centre-right or centre- left majority. However Germany’s mainstream, more centrist parties have promised to refuse to form a coalition with the AfD at the national level.

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“Only the AfD can save Germany,” Musk wrote on in a post on his social media platform, X.

Europe’s largest economy is expected to vote on February 23 after a centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed.

Musk, who is set to join US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration as an adviser, has already expressed support for other far-right, anti-immigration parties across Europe.

The German government said it has taken note of Musk’s post but declined to give any further comment at its regular news conference.