Italy freezes Starlink talks as Elon Musk’s controversies snowball

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March 24, 2025, 3:13 PM

• •Italy has halted talks for a proposed €1.5bn contract with Starlink
• •The move comes amid growing scrutiny of Musk's relationship with the Trump administration
• •Musk's support for far-right politicians has sparked a global backlash

Elon Musk's Starlink internet service has been installed at the White House and Donald Trump has promoted Tesla on the White House front lawn. However, the Trump administration's endorsements of Musk's companies are attracting growing scrutiny and critics argue that they're breaking laws and threatening democracy. For the world's richest man, the relationship is also causing business problems. One involves Italy's plans for Starlink. The country has halted talks for a proposed €1.5bn contract with the service, defence minister Guido Crosetto said in an interview Saturday.

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