Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni celebrated her government's milestone longevity at a rally Friday of supporters in the southern city of Bari, arguing that four years of political stability have strengthened Italy at home and abroad. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Her administration has become the longest-serving single government of Italy's republican era, reaching 1,414 consecutive days in office and surpassing the 1,412-day record set by Silvio Berlusconi's second government from 2001 to 2005.
Speaking to supporters, Meloni cast the record as evidence of the strength and cohesion of her right-wing coalition.
"It is no coincidence that the three longest-serving governments in the history of the Italian Republic are all center-right governments," she said.
"Stability is our first great reform," Meloni added, arguing that political continuity had enabled her government to pursue economic and foreign policy goals that might have proved difficult under Italy's traditionally short-lived administrations.
She credited her coalition with boosting employment, supporting families and businesses, managing public finances and restoring Italy's credibility abroad.
In one of the most personal moments of the speech, Meloni reflected on the challenges of governing and fighting resistance to change.
"There were days when it felt like I was swimming through glue, but I never gave up and I do not intend to start now," she said, prompting chants of "Giorgia, Giorgia."