Meloni celebrates record tenure: “Italy is being taken seriously again”
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At a glance
- Giorgia Meloni celebrated her government’s 1,413 days in office, surpassing the tenure of Silvio Berlusconi’s second government.
- She credited coalition stability with restoring Italy’s international weight and respect.
- Speaking at a Brothers of Italy event in Bari, Meloni also criticized the left, including Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Giorgia Meloni used a party celebration in southern Italy to present her government’s longevity as proof that the country had regained international weight. Her cabinet reached 1,413 days in office on Friday, surpassing the record set by Silvio Berlusconi’s second government between 2001 and 2005.
Italy is being taken seriously again.
Speaking in Bari at an event organized by Brothers of Italy, Meloni said Italy was no longer “the sick man of Europe.” She argued that the country had recovered influence and respect on the international stage.
“Today, when Italy sits at the table, everyone knows that this interlocutor will have to be reckoned with for a long time,” Meloni said. Her message focused on the durability of her coalition and the political value of its stability.
Today, when Italy sits at the table, everyone knows that this interlocutor will have to be reckoned with for a long time.
“Stability has been a shield thanks to which our country is once again being taken very seriously,” she said. Meloni also used the event to attack the left, including Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Stability has been a shield thanks to which our country is once again being taken very seriously.
Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.