Overview
- Her government reached the 1,413‑day mark on Thursday, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi to set the postwar longevity record.
- Meloni and her party will mark the milestone with a large pre‑election rally in Bari as they seek to make continuity a central campaign theme.
- The government credits its tenure with creating more than one million stable jobs, cutting unemployment to about 5–6 percent, and restoring Italy’s standing in Europe.
- Critics say the record masks unfinished business, pointing to weak GDP growth, stagnant real wages, persistent public‑service inefficiencies, and a failed justice‑reform referendum that suggested voters could back an alternative majority.
- Political risks ahead of 2027 include a new right‑wing challenger, Roberto Vannacci, polling around 7 percent, growing voter discontent over living costs, and the open question of whether longevity will translate into votes.