Opposition parties have slammed the Italian government for holding talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX over a $1.5 billion deal to provide secure telecoms services.
After reports emerged that a deal was close, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was forced to deny that any agreement had been reached.
Giles Gibson has more from Rome.
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