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Italy's Meloni throws party to celebrate record in power

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Newest development Sep 4, 2026 · 3 reportsMeloni celebrates her Italian government’s longevity during party rally in Bari

Giorgia Meloni on Friday celebrates her hard-right government becoming the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history, with a rally in Bari expected to draw thousands of supporters, while protesters demonstrate nearby.

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  1. Italy weighs the results as Giorgia Meloni’s government sets a longevity record

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    Italy's Meloni throws party to celebrate record in power

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    Meloni celebrates her Italian government’s longevity during party rally in Bari

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Italy weighs the results as Giorgia Meloni's government sets a longevity record (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Premier Giorgia Meloni’s conservative administration became Italy’s longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II at 1,413 days on Thursday

  2. France 24

    Meloni government sets longevity record in Italy (opens France 24)

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    Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has been in power for 1,413 days. She surpassed the record set by Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005, making her government Italy's longest serving uninterrupted government since World War II, after a period of intense instability.

  3. France 24

    Giorgia Meloni government becomes Italy's longest-lasting since World War II (opens France 24)

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    Italy's first female Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has surpassed a longevity record set by the late Silvio Berlusconi. When she took office in 2022, many European allies viewed her with unease, given her party's neo-fascist roots.

  4. Fortune

    Meloni breaks Berlusconi’s record for longest-serving uninterrupted government, longest since WWII (opens Fortune)

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    “For this she is now reaping exactly what she deserves in terms of international credibility,” Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said regarding Giorgia Meloni.

  5. France 24

    '50% savvy political tactics, 50% extraordinarily good luck' - the formula to Meloni's success? (opens France 24)

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    Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history -- a notable record that belies considerable challenges ahead of elections next year. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome …

  6. Financial Times

    Giorgia Meloni celebrates Italy’s longest-serving government since 1945 (opens Financial Times)

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    Rightwing prime minister has so far defied critics with pragmatic policies and stable coalition

  7. Bloomberg

    Giorgia Meloni Enters the History Books, Pursued by Italy’s Far Right (opens Bloomberg)

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    Meloni’s administration on Friday becomes the longest serving government in Italy since the republic was founded after World War II

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Meloni government becomes longest-serving in postwar Italy (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The hard-right government has officially beaten the record set by media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi. Meloni and her party are using the opportunity to celebrate and also rally for the 2027 election.

  9. Newsweek

    How Breaking With Trump Helped Giorgia Meloni Make History (opens Newsweek)

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    Italy's prime minister has presided over her country's longest-serving uninterrupted government of the postwar era.

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Italy's Meloni throws party to celebrate record in power (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Giorgia Meloni on Friday celebrates her hard-right government becoming the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history, with a rally in Bari expected to draw thousands of supporters, while protesters demonstrate nearby.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Meloni sets a record, leading Italy’s longest-serving government since WWII (opens Al Jazeera)

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    As supporters celebrate the milestone, analysts warn longevity is not tantamount to stability.

  12. Bloomberg

    Italy’s Meloni Pays a Price for Losing Far-Right Label (opens Bloomberg)

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    The Italian prime minister presides over the longest-serving government since World War II after shedding firebrand image.

  13. France 24

    Stability or fiasco? Giorgia Meloni becomes longest-serving Italian PM (opens France 24)

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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.

  14. France 24

    Meloni celebrates milestone as Italy's longest-lasting government (opens France 24)

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    Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is celebrating a milestone: her hard-right government is now the longest-lasting in the country's post war history. In a country known for its political instability, it's a notable record.

  15. Bloomberg

    Meloni Lauds Stability as She Passes Italy’s Governing Milestone (opens Bloomberg)

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    Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni celebrated the historic durability of her government with a crowd bused into the southern city of Bari, effectively kicking off the campaign before next year’s election.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Meloni celebrates her Italian government's longevity during party rally in Bari (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni celebrated a milestone for her government, using a rally of supporters in the southern city of Bari to argue that four years of political stability have strengthened Italy at home and abroad

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