Italy, Meloni and Elon Musk

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.
Giorgia Meloni says Italy is exploring deals on telecoms security, but denies private talks with Elon 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 in talks over $1.5 billion SpaceX security services deal, Bloomberg News reports
Italy is in advanced talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX over a 1.5 billion euro ($1.55 billion) deal for the company to provide secure telecommunications to the government, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
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.
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.
Musk offers secure services as Italy denies Mar-a-Lago SpaceX talks
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.
Meloni: 'Sala's release made my day — and I didn't talk to Musk about Starlink'
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni holds her 2024 year-end press conference in Rome, 9 January 2025.
Elon Musk eyes €1.5 billion Italy SpaceX deal after confidante Giorgia Meloni visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Elon Musk is close to further solidifying his ties with Europe’s right-wing political class as his SpaceX group nears a ...
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Italy Evaluates SpaceX's Starlink for Secure Communications Amid Controversy
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denies discussing a deal with Elon Musk to use Starlink for secure military ...
Italy’s plan to buy Starlink data deals a serious blow to European space network
The Italian government is considering the purchase of satellite Internet services from SpaceX's Starlink constellation, and ...
Europe space chief says cooperation intact despite Italy moves
The head of the European Space Agency dismissed concerns on Thursday that cooperation in Europe is dwindling as Italy charts ...
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 ...