meloni longevity record
Analysis: new stability record for Italy's Meloni may prove fleeting
The Meloni government became Italy's longest continuously serving since the Second World War. Reuters' own analysis cautions the record may prove fleeting, and Deputy PM Salvini is simultaneously demanding at least EUR 20 billion in extra deficit spending for the 2027 budget while asserting Italy does not need Brussels' approval. That coalition strain is why the move is a single step.