Meloni Pushes Back Against American Threats to Seize Greenland

Giorgia Meloni in Rome, on Jan. 9.Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg

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By Donato Paolo Mancini and Alessandra Migliaccio

January 9, 2026 at 10:59 AM UTC

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke out on Friday against any attempt by the US to control Greenland.

“We would not approve of US military action against Greenland,” she told reporters on Friday during her annual press conference. “It wouldn’t be good for anyone, not even the US.”