Meloni, Starlink and Elon Musk

Italian Leader Meloni Denies Private Talks with Elon Musk on Starlink Deal
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has dismissed claims of striking a deal with Musk, with whom she has developed a cordial relationship.
Meloni says Italy is exploring deals on telecoms security, but denies private talks with Musk
Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni said her government is in talks with private companies, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX, over the country’s telecoms security system, but denied having discussed the issue privately with Musk.
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’
Italy's Meloni defends Musk's political comments amid Starlink talks
By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -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 SpaceX Talks on Telecoms Deal in Exploratory Phase
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy is in preliminary talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide secure communications for the government.
Giorgia Meloni in hot water over government talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Italy’s prime minister accused of currying favour with world’s richest man at expense of European satellite initiative
Italy's Meloni says she has not discussed Starlink deal with Musk
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.
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.
Elon Musk's Starlink deal with Italy raises security 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.
Musk's man in Italy blasts coverage of SpaceX story
Andrea Stroppa, Elon Musk's Italian representative, on Tuesday blasted media coverage of reports that were subsequently denied of an agreement between the Italian government and the world's richest man's SpaceX company.

Trump, Giorgia Meloni and Italy

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