After Musk publicly fell out with US President Trump, the European Commission spokesperson joked on the 6th that Europe 'warmly welcomes' Musk.
At the European Commission's daily briefing, spokesperson Piniol was asked if Musk had ever contacted the EU, hoping to move his business to the EU or set up new companies. He replied with a smile: 'We warmly welcome him.'
EU Commission's tech affairs spokesperson Renier subsequently emphasized: 'We very much welcome everyone to start up and develop businesses in the EU.'
He said: 'This is precisely the goal of 'Choose Europe'. '
The 'Choose Europe' initiative is specifically designed to support start-ups and business expansion. Recently, the EU has been making efforts to attract global research talent while the Trump administration cuts research funding.
However, Musk has frequently criticized the EU in the past, including condemning its digital laws as akin to censorship and criticizing the EU leadership, while also praising the rising far-right forces in Germany and other European countries.