Tweet sparks Elon Musk fever in EU’s poorest corner


This photograph taken on Nov 29, 2022, shows the Belogradchik fortress, northwestern region of Bulgaria. Musk, who is not immune to bouts of online whimsy, recently posted an image of the towering Belogradchik Rocks in northwestern Bulgaria under menacing clouds, comparing it to the set of a popular video game. — AFP

BELOGRADCHIK, Bulgaria: An off the cuff tweet by Elon Musk has left Bulgarians over the moon, hoping the world’s richest man may be planning to visit the EU’s poorest region.

The Tesla, SpaceX and now Twitter boss – who is not immune to bouts of online whimsy – recently commented on an image of the towering Belogradchik Rocks in northwestern Bulgaria under menacing clouds.

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