IndiaAIFounders — Rise of far-right leader Roberto Vannacci challenges Meloni as she celebrates Italian milestone

Rise of far-right leader Roberto Vannacci challenges Meloni as she celebrates Italian milestone

September 3, 2026 at 02:25 PM

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Giorgia Meloni’s government has become the longest-running in Italy since the second world war – a milestone the prime minister is determined not to let pass unnoticed.

In the port area of Bari, the capital of the southern Italian region of Puglia, where Meloni hosted the G7 in 2024 and where she spends her summer holiday, preparations are well under way for a festival-style showcase of her rightwing administration.

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