Giorgia Meloni reached this Friday 1,413 days at the head of the Italian government, becoming the longest-serving prime minister in the history of the Italian Republic without cabinet crises or reshuffles. The feat was celebrated in Bari, where the leadership of the Brothers of Italy party organized a celebration with the slogan "A more stable government, a stronger Italy." The milestone contrasts with the Italian tradition of short-lived governments, unstable political alliances, interrupted legislatures, and even the expectation of a permanent employment contract.
The celebration marks four years of apparent political calm in a country accustomed to daily political earthquakes. However, the article suggests that this apparent stability masks a scenario of almost Gattopardesque immobility: a politically stable Italy, but trapped in economic and social stagnation.
The text contextualizes that in Italy things traditionally last a short time, from employment contracts to governments and political hopes. Therefore, remaining almost four years in Palazzo Chigi represents almost a category of imperishable in Italian politics, something uncommon in the history of rapid turnover that characterizes the country's political system.
