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Paraguay’s president congratulates Meloni on leading Italy’s longest-serving postwar government

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Paraguayan President Santiago Peña congratulated Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after her government became the longest-serving in Italy’s postwar republic.
  • Peña called Italy a strategic partner and said the countries share values, history and a commitment to development.
  • Meloni’s government reached 1,413 consecutive days in office, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi’s record for a single term.

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña congratulated Giorgia Meloni after the Italian prime minister reached a record for longevity in office. Meloni’s government has now lasted 1,413 consecutive days, making it the longest-serving administration in the history of Italy’s postwar republic.

“Congratulations to Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on these four years leading the Italian government and on the achievement of leading the longest-serving administration in the history of the Republic,” Peña wrote on X.

The Paraguayan president described Italy as “a sister country” and a “strategic partner.” He said the two countries share values, history and a desire to work for the development of their peoples.

Congratulations to Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on these four years leading the Italian government and on the achievement of leading the longest-serving administration in the history of the Republic.

· Santiago PeñaThe Paraguayan president congratulated Meloni in a post on X.

During Peña’s most recent official visit to Italy, he held a private meeting with Meloni. The two leaders reaffirmed their intention to strengthen historical ties, cooperate in the fight against drug trafficking and promote investment opportunities.

Meloni took office in October 2022 and surpassed the record set by Silvio Berlusconi during his second government, which ran from 2001 to 2005. Berlusconi still holds the record for the total time spent as prime minister, nine years across four separate terms.

Italy is a sister country and a strategic partner.

· Santiago PeñaPeña described Paraguay’s relationship with Italy.
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Originally published by ABC Color 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.

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