Italy, Meloni and Elon Musk

Italy's Meloni defends Musk's political comments amid Starlink talks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended Elon Musk's growing involvement in politics on Thursday and said she had never discussed with him a potential deal to supply secure communications to Italy.
Meloni says Italy is exploring deals on telecoms security, but denies private talks with Musk
Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni said Thursday that her government is in talks with several private companies, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX, over the country’s telecoms security system, but denied having discussed the issue privately with Musk.
Meloni backs Musk's political involvement amid Italy’s Starlink debate
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday defended Elon Musk's increasing political involvement, while also stating that she had
Italy's Meloni Denies Discussing SpaceX Deal With Musk
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denied Thursday talking to Elon Musk about a cybersecurity deal with the American billionaire's SpaceX company following reports that sparked controversy in Italy.
Italy's Meloni says she has not discussed Starlink deal with Musk
ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday she had never discussed with Elon Musk a potential deal to use his Starlink to supply secure communications for the military. Meloni,
Meloni says Italy’s military has ‘no public alternative’ to Musk’s Starlink
Italian premier defends talks with billionaire’s SpaceX company and rejects accusations he poses ‘a danger to democracy’
Elon Musk's Starlink talks with Italy raise concerns
Reports that Elon Musk's SpaceX is in advanced negotiations with the Italian government over the provision of internet and telecommunications via its Starlink system have raised security and competition concerns.
How Elon Musk's Space X is looking to gain ground in Italy
Billionaire Elon Musk is looking to carve out a role in Italy's telecommunications system by expanding his aerospace business Space X and satellite broadband venture Starlink.
Italy close to sealing €1.5bn satellite deal with Musk’s SpaceX
Italy is reportedly close to sealing a €1.5 billion (£1.25 billion) deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX that would provide the country’s government with secure telecommunications.
Musk SpaceX Talks With Meloni Get Slammed by Italy’s Opposition
Italian opposition leaders roundly criticized Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government for engaging in talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX on a €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) deal for encrypted communications systems.
Musk Offers Secure Services as Italy Denies Mar-A-Lago SpaceX Talks
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. January 4, 2025. Italian Government/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) -Elon Musk said on Monday he was ready to provide Italy with secure communication services after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denied that the issue had come up during a weekend visit to the United States.
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Italy’s Meloni defends Musk and Trump in rare press conference — 5 takeaways
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Elon Musk boosts German anti-immigrant party with live event on X
The publicity was a potential boon for AfD, which has been frozen out of mainstream politics, in part, because its leaders ...