Meloni: “We don’t use private companies to do favors to friends” – Disproved deal with Musk

The Italian Prime Minister, today (09.01.2025) rejected the reports that spoke of a major agreement between Rome and his company “SpaceX”, which provides telecommunications systems, via satellite connection. Following Georgia Meloni’s visit last Sunday (05.01.2025) to the US, where she met with the elected President, Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported that the Italian government is in advanced negotiations for “mega deal” with billionaire Elon Musk. CORVERSE However, the Italian Prime Minister categorically refuted these reports, saying features: “We do not use private companies to do favors to friends, our point of reference is the national interest and I never talked to Musk about this matter.” She then added that “SpaceX’s system allows safe communication with embassies and Italian missions abroad, ” but“ she does not even have a clear view and the whole issue is in the initial phase of consideration. ” At the same time, the Italian Prime Minister stressed that similar technology was not provided by a public body and that, however, there should be no prejudices against Musk and his companies. “ In my opinion, the interventions that George Soros is responsible for are clearly stronger than those of Elon Musk, ” he said. REUTERS/Remo Casilli Georgia Meloni welcomed the release and return to Italy, yesterday, of journalist Cecilia Sala, who had been arrested, two weeks ago, in Tehran. With reference to the case of Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini, arrested in Milan on December 16 and charged with arms trafficking, based on an American warrant, Italian government chief stressed: “his case is being examined by our justice ministry. It should also be discussed with American friends. ” The new term and the government reshuffle “I do not see the reshuffles positively. Mateo Salvini would be an excellent interior minister, but the same applies to the work done by the current minister, Mateo Piadedozi,” Meloni said, with reference to Salvini’s ability to return to the ministry in question, after his acquittal at the Sicily trial, in which she had been charged with depriving immigrants of freedom. REUTERS/Remo Casilli The Italian Prime Minister also stressed that the two closed centres for asylum seekers that her country created in northern Albania are ready to reopen. “ We should perhaps focus more on the detention of mobsters, not immigrants. There are reasons that make me believe that the majority of the Member States of the European Union will support our country’s position, before the EU court, on the issue of the safe countries of origin of asylum seekers.” Finally, asked if she meant to run again after the end of this legislative period in 2027, Georgia Meloni replied: “ I don’t know, it’s a tiring job, it’s a decision I’ll make when it’s the right time to assess the results I’ve achieved. ”