Meloni considers bringing forward elections in Italy; "I made many mistakes"

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has begun to seriously consider the possibility of early elections in Italy. Although it is not her "Plan A," the strategy is gaining traction within the leadership of the Brothers of Italy party. (FdI) to avoid what allies call "slow erosion," a gradual erosion of the government's image until the end of the legislature. She has been in power for approximately 3 years and 5 months.

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Concern increased after the government defeat in recent referendum Regarding the judicial system. According to sources, the Prime Minister fears that maintaining the current scenario will lead to a sharp drop in opinion polls, which already indicate a decline of up to two percentage points for next week.

At a dinner at her official residence, Meloni sounded out Deputy Prime Ministers Matteo Salvini and Antonio Tajani about bringing forward the election, according to a report in the newspaper La Repubblica on Sunday (29). The Prime Minister is also pushing for the swift approval of a new electoral law to prevent the government from being paralyzed by legislative deadlocks.

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Tensions in the cabinet

The atmosphere in the Council of Ministers is one of instability. There have been direct demands to the Minister of Economy, Giancarlo Giorgetti, for more funds for the business sector. Giorgetti, however, is resisting the requests so as not to compromise the goal of keeping the deficit below 3% of GDP, which would prevent the country from leaving the path of fiscal non-compliance with the European Union.

The lack of resources also threatens increased defense spending, a demand considered a priority in the relationship with the United States. Without fiscal leeway for one last expansionary budget bill, some within the FdI argue that going to the polls would be the best political solution in the short term.

ministerial reform

Meloni rules out a broad cabinet reshuffle, but needs to resolve the vacancy left by Daniela Santanchè. The name of Luca ZaiaThe current governor of Veneto emerges as a surprising possibility to assume a ministerial post, given his good relationship with the prime minister. Within the party, the order is for an "internal purge," with interventions planned in regional directorates such as that of Sicily.