SpaceX, Elon Musk and Italy

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 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.
Musk gets good news a day after Italian PM visits Trump as Rome announces potential $1.6bn SpaceX deal
A deal that would see Elon Musk ’s SpaceX take over secure communications for the Italian government is reportedly back on track and nearing final approval after Italy ’s prime minister met with Donald Trump this weekend.
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 country’s government with secure telecommunications.
Italy denies SpaceX talks during Meloni-Trump meeting in Florida
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni did not discuss the issue of Elon Musk's SpaceX supplying Italy with its Starlink services during her weekend visit to the United States, her office said in a statement on Monday.
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.
Controversy In Italy Over Potential Deal With Musk's SpaceX
The prospect of a cybersecurity deal between Rome and Elon Musk's SpaceX sparked controversy in Italy on Monday, with the government of Giorgia Meloni denying that a contract had been signed.
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.

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Europe space chief says cooperation intact despite Italy moves
Italy's Avio is due to take over operations of the Vega C rocket on behalf of ESA, pulling the Italian-built rocket away from ...
Musk uses X livestream to amplify German far-right leader’s views ahead of an election
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