A sourced record of 212 statements and actions by Elon Musk and his companies since 2022: interventions in the politics, governments, courts and regulation of 43 countries and the European Union, threats and legal action against critics, and the use of market power against competitors. Each entry sets out what he said or did, the background, the response and what happened next.
1 entry: Government power and conflicts of interest · ItalyClear filters
Where government office, contracts or diplomacy met the interests of Musk's companies: his role in government, federal contracts, and states pressed to approve Starlink.
Bloomberg reported that Italy was in advanced talks with SpaceX on a deal reportedly worth €1.5 billion over five years to provide encrypted telecommunications for the government and military and satellite services for emergencies. The report came days after…
Response: Meloni's office called reports linking the deal to the Trump visit ridiculous (Brussels Times). Meloni said: "I never talked about this with Musk. It's not my habit to use my public role to do favo…
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