Musk, Meloni and Starlink

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’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’
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.

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