Italy, SpaceX and Starlink

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. Meloni, who has a good relationship with Musk,
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 the potential deal has triggered controversy along political, economic, and spaceflight lines in Europe.
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 historic deal with the Italian government to provide security services to the public sector,
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.
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.
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.
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 ready to activate migrant centres in Albania, Meloni says
Italy's government is ready to push ahead with a contested plan to hold asylum seekers in detention centres in Albania, ...
Italy PM says US won't forcefully take Greenland
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni dismissed speculation about the US using force to annex Greenland or the Panama Canal, ...
Italy’s Meloni hopes to attend Trump inauguration as she downplays his Greenland and Panama comments
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said Thursday she didn’t believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military ...
Trump hails Italy’s PM as a ‘fantastic woman’ as she visits him in Florida
US President-elect Donald Trump hailed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a “fantastic woman” as she became the latest ...
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.
Biden Cancels Italy Trip to Focus on California Fire Response
President Biden was set to meet Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis during what would have been his last ...
Europe eyes Italy’s Meloni as potential ‘bridge’ to Trump
The Italian prime minister’s apparent closeness with the US president-elect could help avert a looming trade war.