Elon Musk Takes Aim at Italy

Elon Musk Criticized by Italy's President for Posts on Court Rulings
Italian President Sergio Mattarella rebuked the Tesla CEO for recent remarks about Italy's handling of migration cases.
Italian president tells Musk to quit meddling in Italy's politics
President Sergio Mattarella told Elon Musk on Wednesday not to interfere in Italian affairs after the U.S. billionaire said Rome judges blocking a government anti-immigration initiative should be sent packing.
Elon Musk Takes Aim at Italy, and Its President Hits Back
Sergio Mattarella said Italy “can take care” of itself after Mr. Musk criticized judges who did not approve a government request to hold a group of migrants in Albania.
Italy's president sharply rebukes Elon Musk over comments on X about migration court rulings
Musk, who is expected to have a top advisory role in Donald Trump’s new administration, wrote Tuesday on X that “these judges need to go.” He was referring to the latest Italian court ruling against right-wing Premier Giorgia Meloni’s Albania immigration deal.
Italy’s president scolds Elon Musk over comments regarding country’s court rulings
Italian President Sergio Mattarella scolded SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk over the latter’s comments regarding Italian court rulings that have impeded the workings of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s 2023 agreement with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to process asylum-seekers.
Italian hotel manager rejects Israeli couple’s reservation, accusing Israeli people of ‘genocide’
The manager of a small hotel in northern Italy has refused a reservation made by a couple of Israeli tourists and accused ...
Israeli Couple Denied Stay by Hotel Accusing Israeli People of 'Genocide'
Jewish groups have decried the incident of the couple being rejected from the hotel as an example of antisemitism.
Is Italy's model for offshoring migrants doomed to fail?
Italy's right-wing government has once again failed to outsource the processing of asylum applications to non-EU countries.
Italian city Florence bans key boxes and tour guide loudspeakers to tackle overtourism
The historic Tuscan city is the latest popular destination to introduce measures to tackle out-of-control tourism that locals ...
Three people, including suspect, dead in Little Italy shooting; officer shot
Two people were shot near Little Italy Wednesday morning, the San Diego Police Department confirmed. According to authorities ...
3 dead and officer wounded in double homicide and ensuing Little Italy shootout
A 26-year-old man fatally gunned down two people in downtown San Diego Wednesday morning and later wounded a Harbor Police ...
Italy’s $720 Million Albania Migration Scheme Faces Further Challenge
The Italian government is asserting the right to return people to these countries, and this forms the base of their ...