Meloni: Musk investments not a threat to Italy – Newz9

Investments by corporations owned by Elon Musk do not signify a threat to Italy, in accordance to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni,
“I work to have major investments in Italy and evaluate the usefulness of each investment through the prism of our national interest,” the premier instructed Corriere Della Sera in response to a query on dangers to nationwide safety.
Meloni’s ties to Musk, the world’s richest particular person, have created headlines in Italy, with the billionaire even bestowing an award on her in New York.
At the identical time, Musk has waded into the Italian political and enterprise scene, at one level warning that the nation wants to produce extra youngsters, and at one other claiming telephone provider Telecom Italia SpA was obstructing a excessive-pace rollout by his Starlink Inc.
Musk and Meloni have mentioned funding alternatives within the area and synthetic intelligence sectors, and Italy’s new regulatory framework grants international area corporations permission to function within the nation.
Meloni is “authentic, honest, truthful — and that can’t always be said about politicians,” Musk mentioned through the award ceremony in September.
The appreciation seems to be mutual, with the premier telling Corriere that Musk is “like a genius” who’s been depicted “as a monster only because he’s chosen the ‘wrong’ side” politically.
Other European politicians have been much less upbeat on Musk, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his deputy, Robert Habeck, utilizing their New Year addresses this week to castigate him over his backing for a far-proper occasion in February’s snap election.
Musk, a key determine in President-elect Donald Trump’s transition workforce, may have a prime advisory function within the new US authorities.