Italy is in advanced talks with Elon Musk¡¯s SpaceX for a deal to provide secure telecommunications for the nation¡¯s government ¡ª the largest such project in Europe, people with knowledge of the matter said Sunday.
Discussions are ongoing, and a final agreement on the five-year contract hasn¡¯t been reached, said the people, who asked not to be identified citing confidential discussions. The project has already been approved by Italy¡¯s Intelligence Services as well as Italy¡¯s Defense Ministry, they said.
The negotiations, which had stalled until recently, appeared to move forward after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on Saturday.
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