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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

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

Vannacci at press conference, arms outstretched
Roberto Vannacci’s far-right Futuro Nazionale party has risen to about 8% in polls since its launch in February. Photograph: Remo Casilli/Reuters

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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