Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni did not discuss the issue of Elon Musk's SpaceX supplying Italy with its Starlink services during her weekend visit to the United States, her office said in a statement on Monday.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Trump on Saturday. They were joined by a number of Trump’s expected nominees for his forthcoming administration,

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy visited Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort over the weekend, becoming the latest world leader to meet with the president-elect ahead of his inauguration later this month.

Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni did not discuss Rome's talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX over the possible supply of its Starlink services during her weekend visit to the United States, the PM's office said.

Italy is in advanced talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX (SPACE) over a €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) deal to provide secure telecommunications for the country’s government, Bloomberg reported Sunday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The deal has been under review since mid-2023 due to opposition from some Italian officials who were concerned about how it would affect local carriers.