On a wet evening in Suhl, in the former East Germany, a smattering of youthful faces were among hundreds lining up to hear from an unlikely idol - Björn Höcke, one of the most controversial figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

Musk has emerged as a fervent supporter of Alternative for Germany, a far-right, anti-immigrant party that is polling in second place ahead of Germany's parliamentary election.

In Germany that once swore to never again let fascism take over, neo-Nazis of Alternative for Germany (AfD) are projected to be the second-largest party in elections, putting the moderates on notice that if they don’t address the socioeconomic crisis,