Meloni's Italian government sets post-WWII longevity record amid far-right challenge

Giorgia Meloni's Italian government reached 1,413 days in office by September 3, 2026, becoming Italy's longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's 2001–2005 tenure. Despite the stability milestone, Meloni faces an emerging challenge from Italy's far-right faction.

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Meloni government sets longevity record in Italy

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Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has been in power for 1,413 days. She surpassed the record set by Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005, making her government Italy's longest serving uninterrupted government since World War II, after a period of intense instability. Italy has had 68 governments in the last 80 years. Giorgia Meloni and her party will celebrate the feat on Friday with a hug

Giorgia Meloni government becomes Italy's longest-lasting since World War II

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Italy's first female Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has surpassed a longevity record set by the late Silvio Berlusconi. When she took office in 2022, many European allies viewed her with unease, given her party's neo-fascist roots. Yet she has governed pragmatically, working within EU institutions and even supporting Ukraine. Domestically, however, she has targeted same-sex parents and clamped do

Meloni celebrates milestone as Italy's longest-lasting government

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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is celebrating a milestone: her hard-right government is now the longest-lasting in the country's post war history. In a country known for its political instability, it's a notable record. But considerable challenges remain for Italy's first female prime minister, ahead of elections next year. FRANCE 24's Italy correspondent Seema Gupta reports.

Marking record tenure, Meloni hails Italy's turn to stability

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ROME, Sept 4 - A record period of government stability has strengthened Italy, which is no longer viewed within the European Union as \"a case to monitor\", Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday as her administration became the longest-serving of the postwar era.