Giorgia Meloni, Italy and Elon Musk

Meloni says Italy is exploring deals on telecoms security, but denies private talks with Musk
Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni says 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.
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 vows to help Ukraine as Zelensky lands in Italy for talks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni promised to keep supporting Ukraine, as the leader of the embattled nation, Volodymyr Zelensky, reached Rome for talks on Thursday evening. Meloni welcomed Zelensky at her official residence for a private discussion that lasted just under an hour.
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.
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.
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
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.
Italy's Giorgia Meloni hopes to attend Trump inauguration as she downplays his Greenland and Panama comments
Premier Giorgia Meloni says she doesn't believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize ...
Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni caught-off guard by bizarre question about ants
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was briefly wrongfooted by a surprise question about ants on Thursday when she faced a grilling ...
Italy's Meloni sees Trump defending Western interests, engaging with Ukraine
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of the European leaders closest to Donald Trump, said on Thursday she believed the ...
Italy Spy Chief Resigns Amid Tensions With Meloni Inner Circle
The sudden resignation of the head of Italy’s secret service has caused a stir in Italian politics, just as Giorgia Meloni’s ...
Italy's right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni makes surprise visit to Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Meloni received a rapturous welcome to Trump's Palm Beach resort, according to videos circulating on social media.
Italy’s Meloni makes surprise Mar-a-Lago visit to meet with Trump
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Trump on Saturday.
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Meloni channels Spiderman over top award: ‘With great power comes great responsibility’
I have certainly found interesting the path I’ve taken over the last three years in these POLITICO awards,” Italian prime ...
Zelenskyy arrives in Italy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Italy on Thursday evening, 9 January, where he is scheduled to meet with Italian ...