In a post on his X account, Musk wrote, "The EU should be abolished, and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people."
Tech billionaire and X (formerly Twitter) owner, Elon Musk, on Saturday publicly called for the abolition of the European Union and the full restoration of sovereignty to its member states.
In a post on his X account, Musk wrote, "The EU should be abolished, and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people."
Musk’s statement comes at a time when the EU is grappling with internal tensions, including the rise of nationalist parties, disagreements over migration policy, and ongoing debates about the balance of power between Brussels and national governments.
In several member states, calls for renegotiating EU treaties or reclaiming more national control have grown louder in recent years, even as public support for the Union remains strong overall.
The billionaire’s remarks also arrive amid heightened friction between X and EU regulators.
Since Musk’s takeover of the platform, Brussels has repeatedly accused the company of failing to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA), a sweeping law that requires major platforms to police illegal content, increase transparency, and curb disinformation.
The European Commission has already launched probes into X’s content moderation practices, warning of potential penalties if the platform is found non-compliant.
Some social media users interpreted Musk’s latest post as tacit support for Eurosceptic movements, while others criticised him for interfering in political debates beyond his business expertise.
“If abolishing supranational authority is ‘freedom,’ then surely the U.S. should also dissolve itself, return sovereignty to each state, let Texans speak for Texas, Californians for California, and stop Washington from governing 330 million people like a single empire,” one X user, @OopsGuess wrote in response, while supporters argued that centralized EU bureaucracy has grown too powerful and unaccountable.
“You want the EU broken for ‘democracy,’ yet a continental federation under one capital sounds perfectly natural when the capital is yours.
“Freedom isn’t decentralization only when applied to others. If fragmentation is a virtue, lead by example, disband America first,” the user added.
As of the time of filing this report, EU officials had not issued formal reactions to Musk’s comments.
Musk, who frequently weighs in on geopolitical issues using his social media platform, has grown increasingly vocal on matters of governance and free speech.
His call to dismantle one of the world’s most significant political and economic blocs could intensify ongoing debates about the role and influence of tech billionaires in shaping global public discourse.