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

Italy’s first female prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has broken a longevity record set by the late Silvio Berlusconi. Although many 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.