A new poll released by the Dire-Tecné institute reveals significant shifts in the Italian political landscape. Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia (FdI) and Antonio Tajani's Forza Italia (FI) have seen their approval ratings increase, while Elly Schlein's Democratic Party (PD) has lost the most support over the past year.
Center-right remains ahead
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's FdI party maintained its lead with 30,2%, solidifying its position as the dominant political force. Its coalition partners, Lega and Forza Italia (FI), saw modest gains: 8,5% and 11%, respectively.
Tajani gains strength
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani (FI), rose 2,6 points in approval, reaching 39,3%. This is the second-highest increase among the leaders evaluated—behind only Meloni.
The progress, however, comes amid strong opposition from the Italian-descendant community outside Italy. Tajani was the main architect of the citizenship reform, approved amid resistance from parliamentarians elected abroad and organizations such as the CGIE and the Comites, which warn of the negative impacts of the new legislation on recognition iure sanguinis (by descent).
Opposition in decline
In the progressive camp, the Democratic Party (PD) suffered the biggest loss, falling from 23,6% to 21,5%, a drop of 2,1 points. The party's leader, Elly Schlein, also lost popularity, dropping to 29,3% (-1,6%).
The 5 Star Movement (M5S), under the leadership of Giuseppe Conte, grew to 12,4%, gaining 1,7 percentage points in the last year.
Leadership and trust in government
Meloni leads among political leaders with 46% approval (+2,9%). Conte appears with 31,3%, and Matteo Salvini (Lega) with 27%. Lower down are Carlo Calenda (20,5%), Riccardo Magi (14,9%), and Matteo Renzi, with just 14%.
Confidence in the government also grew: 42,7% approve of Meloni's management, compared to 39,3% in 2024. Even so, the majority of respondents (50,1%) say they do not trust the government.
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