Issued on: 03/09/2026 – 22:57
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Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right administration marked its longest tenure in Italy’s postwar era on Friday, a milestone that contrasts with the significant challenges looming ahead of next year’s elections. In an interview with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Nathalie Tocci—Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome and Professor of Practice at Johns Hopkins University SAIS—attributes Meloni’s success to an equal mix of astute political strategy and extraordinary luck.
