The Government of Giorgia Meloni completes today 1,417 consecutive days in power, setting a historic longevity record in the history of the Italian Republic and surpassing the mark of the second executive of Silvio Berlusconi. The prime minister celebrated the anniversary at a rally in Bari, organized by the Fratelli d'Italia party, where some 10,000 supporters were expected, in parallel with protest demonstrations called by civil associations under police surveillance.
Meloni, sworn in on October 22, 2022, became the first woman to head an Italian executive and the longest-serving ruler with continuous mandate since the post-war period. The executive presented a report titled "More Stability for a Stronger Italy," highlighting the creation of more than one million jobs, an unemployment rate of 5.8%, historical lows in youth unemployment, and a 16% drop in overall crime compared to 2014.
The celebration revealed fissures in the right-wing coalition. Antonio Tajani, deputy prime minister and leader of Forza Italia, and Matteo Salvini, leader of the League, refused to travel physically to Bari, intervening only via videoconference. Discontent in the League is intensifying with the flight of votes to the movement of General Roberto Vannacci, in a context of weariness over military support to Ukraine.
On the opposition side, Elly Schlein, from the Democratic Party, classified the four years as "wasted," while Giuseppe Conte, from the Five Star Movement, denounced the absence of solutions for stagnant wages. The Financial Times pointed out that stability has not translated into deep structural reforms in the economy, public administration, or social protection. The next general elections remain scheduled for 2027, although parliament is considering bringing forward the electoral calendar.
