Overview

• German federal budgets allocated €21,471,799.96 to Musk’s companies from 2022 to 2024 and earmarked another €155,200 for 2025 transfers.
• The Foreign Office spent €19.6 million in 2023 on Starlink internet for Ukraine under the “peace and stability” line, a commitment Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed continues.
• The Federal Criminal Police Office paid €5,600 for Starlink trials in service vehicles and has planned an additional €10,500 in its 2025 budget.
• Tesla projects received over €1.8 million in government subsidies for research and energy efficiency, and the police purchased two Tesla vehicles for €123,000 in 2023.
• Several Starlink contracts remain classified and the European Commission alongside the Polish government have contributed tens of millions more, prompting calls for greater transparency.