Why Giorgia Meloni Has Lasted So Long

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For years, Italy has had a reputation of unstable governments and a revolving door of leaders. However, more than three years since taking office, Meloni has demonstrated remarkable longevity. In this video, we’re taking a look at why this is and what it could mean for future elections.

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Italian governments by duration:
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governi_italiani_per_durata

Marco Improta on Meloni’s stability:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/BB794608DAA9B5B888F4644C3A151553/S0048840226100896a.pdf/div-class-title-why-so-stable-understanding-the-exceptional-longevity-of-the-meloni-government-div.pdf

Fastest government formation:
https://tg24.sky.it/politica/2022/10/20/governi-tempi-formazione#02

Fiscal prudence has helped credibility:
https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/meloni-italian-political-stability/

Italy’s EU recovery fund:
https://reforms-investments.ec.europa.eu/recovery-and-resilience-facility-1/country-pages/italys-recovery-and-resilience-plan_en

Clash with judges, pro-Palestine protests, and backsliding allegations:
https://www.euractiv.com/news/meloni-clashes-with-judges-over-migration-curbing-efforts/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8rdd5dzvro
https://ipi.media/melonis-italy-puts-media-freedom-under-pressure-regardless-of-eu-rules/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/28/the-guardian-view-on-press-freedom-in-italy-at-a-low-ebb-on-giorgia-melonis-watch
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/world/europe/italy-same-sex-parents-meloni.html
https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-surrogacy-giorgia-meloni-erode-lgbtq-rights/

The Economist on Meloni’s stability and lack of reform:
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/16/giorgia-meloni-marks-her-third-anniversary-in-great-political-shape

Meloni’s three reform projects have stalled:
https://pagellapolitica.it/articoli/promesse-riforme-giustizia-governo-meloni
https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/melonis-government-is-about-to-become-italys-second-longest-serving-in-republican-history.html

Italian polling:
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/italy/

Death of Berlusconi strengthened Meloni’s authority:
https://www.politico.eu/article/what-giorgia-meloni-learn-from-silvio-berlusconi/

00:00 – Introduction
01:19 – Meloni’s records
02:33 – Election & formation
04:20 – Governance
06:07 – Political landscape
07:58 – Too Long

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