Overview

• Giorgia Meloni reached 989 days in office on July 7, overtaking Giuseppe Conte’s 988-day tenure at Palazzo Chigi.
• Her milestone positions her behind Silvio Berlusconi, Giulio Andreotti and Alcide De Gasperi in the ranking of Italy’s longest-serving prime ministers.
• Fratelli d’Italia celebrated the achievement on social media, lauding Meloni’s seriousness and long-term vision.
• Opponents from the Movimento 5 Stelle argue that emphasizing days served offers a symbolic measure that does not guarantee policy success.
• Government officials cite an estimated €11 billion in savings on debt-interest payments as evidence of stability-driven economic benefits.