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Poland's Sikorski Clashes with Musk Over EU Sovereignty

12/8/2025

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Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski rebuked Elon Musk's call for the dissolution of the European Union.
The confrontation followed a €120 million fine imposed on X (Twitter) for violating transparency rules.
Musk criticized EU bureaucracy and argued that sovereignty should be returned to individual states.
In response, Sikorski told Musk to "go to Mars," highlighting tensions with European authorities over Musk's Starlink shutdown threats to Ukraine, which Poland funds.

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Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski rebuked Elon Musk's call for the dissolution of the European Union.
The confrontation followed a €120 million fine imposed on X (Twitter) for violating transparency rules.
Musk criticized EU bureaucracy and argued that sovereignty should be returned to individual states.
In response, Sikorski told Musk to "go to Mars," highlighting tensions with European authorities over Musk's Starlink shutdown threats to Ukraine, which Poland funds.