Meloni sets a record, leading Italy’s longest-serving government since WWII
The Guardian and Al Jazeera frame the record with more skepticism about its substantive meaning, emphasizing analyst voices who argue longevity does not equal stability, highlighting the rise of the further-right Vannacci challenger as a destabilizing threat to Meloni, and noting Italy's fragile economy (low growth, high public debt) and a new criminalization law targeting protest as concerning developments alongside the celebratory framing from party supporters.