Overview
- Giorgia Meloni celebrated 1,413 days in office on Friday with a large rally in Bari and a party brochure that lists the government’s achievements as a prelude to the 2027 elections.
- Her government points to lower unemployment, about one million more jobs, €21 billion in tax cuts, an 80% fall in illegal arrivals and a sharp drop in Italy’s bond spread versus Germany.
- Independent experts and union leaders say those gains have not produced sustained GDP growth—forecast around 0.6% for 2026—and note that wages and everyday living conditions show little improvement.
- The coalition passed roughly 300 laws, many on security and immigration often approved by confidence votes, and internal strains plus the rise of right‑wing challenger Roberto Vannacci now threaten party unity.
- Analysts say Meloni’s stability-first strategy has reassured markets and given her a campaign theme but it also highlights a trade-off between short-term credibility and the deeper economic reforms voters say they want ahead of April 2027.