Overview
- Meloni’s cabinet reached 1,413 days in office on Friday, a longer unbroken run than any post‑1946 Italian government, and the prime minister marked the milestone with a large rally in Bari and a four‑year report.
- The government retains roughly a 60 percent parliamentary bloc thanks to Italy’s majority‑bonus electoral rules, which has helped preserve cabinet unity despite internal tensions with Lega and Forza Italia.
- Major reform attempts have failed this year: voters rejected the government’s justice overhaul in a March referendum and Parliament narrowly rejected a proposed change to the electoral law in July (188 to 187).
- On policy, the record shows mixed results: nearly 900,000 jobs were created and public finances earned market credibility, but growth remains weak, public debt is high, real wages have not recovered and energy costs still strain households.
- A new far‑right contender, ex‑general Roberto Vannacci’s Futuro Nazionale, is polling around 7–8 percent and could redraw right‑wing coalition arithmetic before 2027, raising questions about Italy’s pro‑NATO and pro‑Ukraine stance and potential foreign influence risks.