Meloni's endurance reshapes Italy's regional balance

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is leading what will soon be the longest-lasting government in the country's postwar history, according to a rare interview published Friday by the New York Times.

The interview, in which Meloni shows herself by turns funny and fierce, offers a portrait of a leader who has moved from political outcast to the threshold of durable power. The Times reports that she reflects on her route from 'the uncomfortable side of history' to leading a government that has already outlasted most of its predecessors.

For Trentino-Alto Adige, the longevity of a central government in Rome is not an abstract matter. The region's special autonomy, which grants South Tyrol and Trentino broad legislative and financial powers, is renegotiated and defended through constant dealings with the state. A stable government in Rome can mean predictable funding flows and settled negotiations; a weak one often means drift and conflict.