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Giorgia Meloni's government reached 1,413 days in power on September 4, 2026, surpassing by one day the record of the second Berlusconi government (1,412 days, 2001-2005).
Fratelli d'Italia celebrated this record with a rally at the port of Bari, where Meloni presented government stability as her main political achievement.
The longevity of the government is consistently linked to a financial indicator, whether it be the bond spread or Italy's public deficit.

Where it breaks apart

Economic Stability Assessment — Some perspectives highlight the decrease in spread and public deficit as evidence of success, while others point out the stagnation of wages, lack of growth, and brain drain of young graduates.
Governance by Decree — Germany notes that 40% of new laws have been passed by emergency decree, bypassing parliamentary opposition, while Italy holds the record without this caveat on legislative practices.
Disputed Electoral Reform — Meloni frames her upcoming electoral law as a guarantee of governability against post-electoral instability, while an investigation by The Times, reported by the Romanian press, accuses her of tailoring the system to her advantage.

Diplomatie & Gouvernance

Meloni, 1,413 days: the longest-serving government of the Italian Republic celebrates its record in Bari

On September 4, 2026, Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest-lasting in the history of the Italian Republic, with 1,413 consecutive days in power, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's second government (2001-2005). Fratelli d'Italia celebrated the event with a rally at the port of Bari, where the Council president held a meeting of nearly an hour. An anti-government procession took place in parallel in the city center and dispersed without confrontation. Meloni is preparing for the upcoming legislative elections.

Meloni uses this record as a campaign argument a year before the legislative elections, when the opposition denounces a blank record and a poll indicates 53% disapproval.

The announced electoral reform

Meloni aims to prevent post-electoral "ribaltoni" to ensure five years of governance.

The former Ilva in Taranto

The opposition contrasts the Bari festival with the 2,500 jobs at risk at the former Ilva steelworks in Taranto.

Absence at the UN

Meloni will not attend the UN General Assembly in New York; Antonio Tajani will represent her there.

Key figures

1,413 days
Duration of the Meloni government as of September 4, 2026, a record for the Italian Republic
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From 1 413 (Italy) to 1 414 (United States). 1 country gives none. ·

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Brothers of Italy since 2018

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OCT 22, 2022
Investiture of the Meloni government, a coalition led by Fratelli d'Italia
SEP 4, 2026
The government reached 1,413 days, a longevity record celebrated in Bari