Recently, the Italian media has been informed of an alleged agreement between the Italian government and Elona Muska, SpaceX, worth EUR 1.5 billion. The intent of this agreement was to supply safe telecommunications services to Italy. However, on Monday, the Italian Government denied these reports, claiming that it had failed to sign any agreement.
Political debate
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, stated that a possible agreement with Musk would be a "sex" for Italy. The leader of the right-wing League, Salvini, expressed assurance that the government would decision in this direction. This message has sparked a broad political debate. The centre-left opposition demands that Giorgia Meloni's cabinet supply information in parliament about the relation with SpaceX Muska.
Meloni's contacts with Musk
Prime Minister Meloni has good contacts with US billionaire and US President-elect co-counsel Donald Trump. On Sunday, Bloomberg reported that the Italian side had advanced talks with Musk. This information coincided with Meloni's brief visit to Florida, where she met Trump.
Negotiations
The negotiated agreement is intended to include providing Italy with "a full scope of top-class encryption solutions for telephone and online services utilized by the government". The plan is besides intended to supply communication services to the Italian army in the Mediterranean region, as well as the launch of alleged satellite services in order to connect straight to cells in Italy. specified solutions are to be utilized in crisis situations, specified as terrorist attacks or natural disasters.
Criticism of the opposition
Opposition representatives accused the government of selling the country to Musk. The leader of the centre-left Democratic Party, Elly Schlein, stated: "If EUR 1.5 billion from Italy's pocket for billionaire satellites for our country is the price we gotta pay for Meloni's relationship with Musk, then we disagree." The left-wing MP, Nicola Fratoianni, said: “Contributing military safety to our country to a private company 1 of the most powerful and richest people in the planet can be a immense mistake.”
Meloni's government rejects accusations
The Meloni government debutted information about the signing of the agreement and explained that ‘the talks with SpaceX are within the framework of a average exploration of (various) issues conducted by state institutions (in cooperation) with companies’. The chief of government's law firm found in the note "funny" and powerfully deposed reports that Meloni was talking to Trump about SpaceX during a visit to Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
Musk on the readiness to supply services
The Italian media notes that Musk himself wrote on his X platform that he was willing to supply Italy with “more safe and modern” communications systems. Opposition politicians requested Prime Minister Meloni to give explanations in parliament.
It is worth noting that this information is inactive unconfirmed and the Italian Government has denied reports of the signing of the agreement. However, this case raises the question whether Italy should comply with this solution and whether it will benefit their safety and interests.
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