Musk, Starlink and Giorgia Meloni

Elon Musk Sparks Outrage in Italy Over Potential $1.6 Billion Starlink Deal Amid Cozy Rapport With Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Negotiations between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government and Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a Starlink deal reportedly worth $1.6 billion are sparking outrage in Italy’s parliament.
Elon Musk’s $1.6 billion Starlink deal with Italy triggers outrage as critics slam his cozy relationship with PM Giorgia Meloni
Elon Musk’s Starlink is in talks for a $1.6 billion deal with Italy’s government, sparking controversy. Opposition leaders raise national security concerns and demand Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni change course.
Elon Musk seeks Italian presidential meeting to salvage Starlink deal
Elon Musk has asked to meet Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella, amid growing doubts in Rome about a potential $1.5bn deal with Starlink, the multi-billionaire’s internet satellite provider. Musk wrote on X late on Saturday that it “would be an honour to speak with President Matterella”,
Italy’s Starlink debate is heating up — with Elon Musk at its centre
Italian politicians are split on choosing Starlink or Eutelsat for satellite communications. Elon Musk is at the core of the divide.
Italy Is Getting Cold Feet Over Deal to Use Musk’s Starlink
The Italian government is having growing doubts about closing a €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink in light of the US pullback from commitments to European security, people familiar with the matter said.
Elon Musk Seeks Meeting With Italy’s President As Geopolitical Tensions Rise
Elon Musk has requested a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella as uncertainty grows over a potential $1.5 billion deal between Italy and Starlink for secure military communications.
Musk Email Reaches Italian Workers. It Did Not Go Well.
Employees at the Aviano Air Base who serve American forces got a familiar demand to list their achievements. Unions say Italy ...
Italy is testing Starlink antennas in some embassies, minister says
Italy has installed Starlink antennas in four embassies around the world to test their functionality, but has not signed a ...
The Italian poet who is DOGE’s unlikely muse
What inspired Elon Musk and others in tech circles to convert en masse to Trumpism? The answer can’t easily be described as a ...
Musk’s Team Must Produce Documents to Comply With Open Records Laws, Judge Says
A federal judge in Washington ordered Elon Musk’s team and the Office of Management and Budget to begin releasing internal ...
Ontario cancels Starlink deal over US tariffs — Italy may follow due to US pullback from Europe
Ontario, Canada, is canceling its contract with Starlink due to the tariffs the U.S. placed on Canadian goods, while Italy is ...
Elon Musk blowback lights a rocket under European space companies
Blowback against Elon Musk has lit a rocket under Europe’s besieged space sector, as countries rethink their reliance on ...
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European rival to Musk satellites tests stomach for cross-border champions
Three European aerospace companies want to join up Elon Musk’s SpaceX, setting up an early test of whether Europe is serious ...