U.S. Vice President JD Vance's office says he met the leader of a German far-right party during a trip to Germany on a day he gave a speech castigating European leaders.

In an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio due to be broadcast on Sunday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Vance's remarks as highly unusual, adding that Germany had a firewall against extreme right-wing parties for a good reason, citing Germany's past under National Socialism.

Germany's defense minister says US veep calling into question 'not just German democracy but that of Europe as a whole,' after speech slamming EU policies on free speech, migration

Musk inserted himself into Germany's elections in December, when he endorsed the far right Alternative for Germany.

A German government spokesperson said on Friday that U.S. Vice President JD Vance should not interfere in the German election campaign ahead of a snap poll on February 23. "I don't think it is right for foreigners,

US vice president JD Vance met with Alice Weidel, the co-leader and candidate for chancellor of the Alternative for Germany party, his office said.

German government spokesperson on Friday urged the US Vice President, JD Vance not to interfere in the country’s election campaign ahead of a snap poll on February 23. It was gathered that Vance said he would urge German politicians to work with all parties,