Trump, Musk and ants: Italy’s PM caught-off guard by bizarre insect question
5 days, 2 hours ago

Trump, Musk and ants: Italy’s PM caught-off guard by bizarre insect question

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was briefly wrongfooted by a surprise question about ants on Thursday when she faced a grilling by Italian and foreign reporters lasting more than two hours. After covering major domestic and international issues, such as Italy’s dealings with Elon Musk’s Starlink, the war in Ukaine and Donald Trump’s return to the White House, proceedings took a slightly surreal turn. open image in gallery Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni holds the 2024 year-end press conference, in Rome Away from ants, Meloni used Thursday’s two-hour news conference to allay concerns that Trump might break with Washington’s traditional European allies as he pursued a Make-America-Great-Again agenda.

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Meloni says Italy is exploring deals on telecoms security, but denies private talks with Musk
5 days, 22 hours ago

Meloni says Italy is exploring deals on telecoms security, but denies private talks with Musk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni said …

Meloni says Italy is exploring deals on telecoms security, but denies private talks with Musk
5 days, 22 hours ago

Meloni says Italy is exploring deals on telecoms security, but denies private talks with Musk

Associated Press  

ROME — Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni said Thursday that her government is in talks with several private companies, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX, over the country’s telecoms security system, but denied having discussed the issue privately with Musk. It’s not my habit to use my public role to do favors to friends,” Meloni said, responding to reporters’ questions during her start-of-the-year …

Musk gets good news a day after Italian PM visits Trump as Rome announces potential $1.6bn SpaceX deal
1 week, 2 days ago

Musk gets good news a day after Italian PM visits Trump as Rome announces potential $1.6bn SpaceX deal

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A deal that would see Elon Musk’s SpaceX take over …

How Italy’s PM Meloni could bridge the gap between Trump and Europe
1 month ago

How Italy’s PM Meloni could bridge the gap between Trump and Europe

CNN  

Rome CNN — A few years ago, it would have been unimaginable that Italy would be home to one of the most stable governments in Europe. But a series of factors, including government crises in relatively stable countries like France and Germany, and the roaring popularity of Italy’s current coalition led by far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in power since …

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