Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says investments by companies owned by Elon Musk are not a threat to Italy.
Responding to a question about risks to national security, the prime minister said: “I strive to make major investments in Italy, and I strive to assess the usefulness of each investment from the point of view of the national interest.” told Dela Sera.
Ms Meloni’s ties to the world’s richest person, Mr Musk, made headlines in Italy, and the billionaire also presented her with an award in New York.
At the same time, Mr. Musk has moved into Italy’s political and business circles, at one point warning that the country needs to have more children, at another telco Telecom Italia SpA is pushing for his Starlink fast rollout. He claimed that he was interfering.
Musk and Meloni have been discussing investment opportunities in the space and artificial intelligence sectors, and Italy’s new regulatory framework allows foreign space companies to operate in the country.
Musk said at an awards ceremony in September that Meloni was “genuine, honest, sincere. But that can’t always be said about politicians.”
This assessment appears to be on both sides, with the prime minister telling Corriere that Mr Musk is “a genius” who has been portrayed as a monster simply because he chose the “wrong” side politically. Ta.
Other European politicians were less optimistic about Mr. Musk, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his deputy Robert Habeck warning in their New Year’s speech this week that a snap election in February would see far-right party He criticized Musk for supporting the.
Musk is a key member of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team and will serve as a top advisor to the new US government.
