Italy is in no hurry to sign a deal with Musk on Starlink — what is the reason
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Sat, 22 Mar 2025 22:03:00 +0200

Italy changed its mind about signing a contract with MuskThe Italian government has put on hold negotiations with SpaceX regarding the provision of Starlink satellite communications services for Romes defense and diplomatic needs.This was stated by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto in an interview with the newspaper La Repubblica.
Everything has stopped, he said, specifying that he meant technical discussions around a possible agreement on the use of the Starlink satellite system by Italian government agencies.
According to Crosetto, the discussion of the deal was hindered by numerous scandals surrounding the companys owner, Elon Musk.As Politico notes, news of the Italian governments potential Starlink deal was first announced in January.
Prime Minister Giorgia Malone, who herself belongs to the rightwing political spectrum, has tried to maintain good relations with the Trump administration and Musk directly.However, recently the Italian opposition has been actively criticizing the governments intentions to sign a major deal with SpaceX.
Opposition politicians called for the cancellation of further negotiations, directly referring to Musks threats to turn off Starlink for Ukraine, which needs it to defend against Russian aggression.
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