Stability or fiasco? Giorgia Meloni becomes longest-serving Italian PM
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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 4: Italy's Giorgia Meloni becomes the longest-serving prime minister in Italy's postwar history. While she's celebrated by the rightwing press, the leftwing press say her leadership is a fiasco. Also, is Europe gearing up for a chaotic winter? Concern is mounting after the UN warned of a "supersized" El Niño phenomenon that…
The milestone marks a rare period of political stability in Italy, where governments have historically fallen within two years; her tenure demonstrates either sustained coalition management or, according to critics, governance that others view as divisive.
Most affected
Italian voters and political parties — A rightwing premier has now governed longer than any postwar predecessor.
Likely next
Whether Meloni's government remains intact through its intended term, or faces an earlier collapse.