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

https://mins.news/en/item/44008

- France 24, 2026-09-03 15:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260903-giorgia-meloni-government-becomes-italy-s-longest-lasting-since-world-war-ii

> Italy’s first female prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has exceeded a longevity record set by the late Silvio Berlusconi. Although European allies were uneasy about her party’s neo-fascist roots when she took office in 2022, she has governed pragmatically, operating within EU institutions and supporting Ukraine. At home, she has targeted same-sex parents and restricted press freedom.

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