Cairo – The name of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has topped internet search engines over the past weeks, following her visit to Cairo.
A number of presidents commented on her character, especially US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Which some considered a kind of verbal “harassment” of her.
But the Italians had a different view of dealing with it.
Three years
Three years into her tenure as prime minister, Giorgia Meloni has achieved what many Italian leaders have failed to achieve since World War II: political stability.
In a country that has known more than sixty governments over seven decades, Meloni has managed to keep her right-wing-conservative coalition together, making her government the longest-lasting in the history of the modern republic.
Observers believe that this stability has been reflected in the country’s economic performance.
The government was able to reduce the public deficit from about 8% of GDP in 2022 to less than an expected 3% in 2025.
This has encouraged credit rating agencies such as Fitch to improve their outlook on the Italian economy.
Meloni also stressed in a Senate session that “political stability is the key to a state’s strength in the face of European and international crises.”
Results of the coalition of efforts
Despite these successes, Italy faces profound economic challenges, most notably slow industrial growth and declining production rates.
Growth is expected to not exceed 0.5% by the end of this year.
The government also faces criticism over its mismanagement of the European recovery plan funds, amounting to approximately €194 billion.
This is due to the lack of a clear strategy for employing them in sustainable development projects.
Conservative nationalist discourse
Meloni maintains her popularity through a conservative nationalist discourse that focuses on Italian identity and traditional values.
This strengthens domestic support, but raises controversy in European circles about its future political orientation.
Analysts believe that Meloni’s experience could be an inspiring model for European countries suffering from political fluctuations.
It combines stability with economic caution, in an attempt to present a “new Italy” that is more cohesive and independent in its decision-making.
