Overview
- The milestone Friday marked 1,414 consecutive days in office for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi’s 2001–2005 single‑government record and celebrated at a rally in Bari.
- Meloni and her coalition say four years of uninterrupted rule delivered more jobs, lower unemployment, tighter public finances and stronger ties with Western allies.
- Critics say the government has failed to fix deep structural problems such as weak productivity, stagnant real wages and inefficiencies in health and education, and voters rejected a government‑backed judicial reform this year.
- A growing far‑right movement, Futuro Nazionale led by Roberto Vannacci, has eroded support for coalition partners in polls and poses an immediate electoral risk ahead of the 2027 vote.
- Markets have rewarded perceived stability with easier borrowing costs but long‑term growth remains fragile in a country used to rapid government turnover, which will shape campaign arguments and coalition choices before next year’s election.