Italian PM rules out US military action in Greenland

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has dismissed speculation about a potential US military action in Greenland, saying such a move would be "undesirable and unwise" and that she would not support it.

Speaking at her end-of-year press conference, Meloni said Italy seeks to maintain strong transatlantic ties while defending international law, Caliber.Az reports, citing Italian media.

"On many issues with the US, I may disagree, but I always make clear that we act in line with our national interests and international obligations," she said.

The Prime Minister also commented on broader security and foreign policy matters. On Ukraine, she ruled out sending Italian troops, saying NATO’s Article 5 provides the main guarantee of peace, and argued that the European Union should now engage in dialogue with Russia.

On domestic issues, Meloni criticised judicial decisions she said undermined the work of police and parliament, emphasising that "choices by the judiciary that put security at risk must be accounted for."

She also confirmed upcoming measures to tackle youth gang violence and announced that the referendum on justice is likely to take place on March 22-23.

Meloni addressed the Trentini case, ongoing for more than 400 days, and welcomed the release of other Italians from Venezuela. She also reiterated the government’s commitment to the families of victims in the Crans-Montana tragedy.

Opening the press conference, Meloni paid tribute to the victims and praised Italy’s journalistic institutions. "Freedom of the press is the fundamental condition for the health of any democracy," she said.

By Aghakazim Guliyev