Negotiations between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government and Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a Starlink deal reportedly worth $1.6 billion are sparking outrage in Italy’s parliament.

Elon Musk’s Starlink is in talks for a $1.6 billion deal with Italy’s government, sparking controversy. Opposition leaders raise national security concerns and demand Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni change course.

Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein on Sunday reiterated her criticism of the hypothesis Premier Giorgia Meloni's administration could reach an agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX to use their Starlink satellites for secure Italian government telecoms after the world richest man talked about denying Ukraine access to it.