Meloni surpasses Berlusconi IV: hers is the second longest government. But the knots are growing

In the midst of it all, there was more trouble: the revelations by Claudia Conte on her relationship with the Viminale's owner, Matteo Piantedosi; the dismissal, with a trail of controversy and venom, of Beatrice Venezi from the La Fenice theatre in Venice; the clash on the right between the president of the Biennale Pietrangelo Buttafuoco and the Minister of Culture, Alessandro Giuli, over the Russian pavilion, culminating with the block resignation of the international jury.

The premier's magic touch seems to be losing its grip. The attempt to push forward the electoral law clashes with the allies' resistance, both explicit and subterranean. The premierate has remained in a drawer, the autonomy has ended up being emptied by the Constitutional Court. Even the constitutional bill on Roma Capitale, the only one on which hopes could still be pinned, shattered against doubts in the PD, whose abstention provoked the ire of Meloni.

the relaunch is entrusted to the measures of 1 May: the law decree that introduced the 'fair wage' and the 10 billion house plan, which led Meloni to appear for the press conference after the Council of Ministers twice in three days, a case more unique than rare. But it was precisely at the 30 April Cdm that a clash took place between Salvini and  Giuli, who went so far as to threaten not to vote on the plan for the downsizing of the superintendencies in the redevelopment of social housing. 'Enough snootiness,' intimated Meloni. She then went into a rage with a journalist who asked her about the Minetti affair and Nordio's position.

In this climate, it was the trusty undersecretary Giovanbattista Fazzolari who took charge of taking stock of these 1,287 days of government. In an interview with Adnkronos, he emphasised: "We are proud of this milestone: in a country like Italia, where the average duration of governments is just over a year, having guaranteed continuity and stability already represents an element of great importance on a domestic and international level". Fazzolari claimed the "measurable results": "Record levels of employment and a reduction in unemployment and precarious employment, public accounts in order and renewed confidence on the part of markets and investors, a collapse in the number of landings and an international prominence not seen for years".

But it is one figure that the undersecretary showed he particularly cared about: 'Considering only the cut in the tax wedge for workers and the revision of the Irpef rates, from now on the State will collect 21 billion euro less each year, which means 21 billion euro more in the pockets of Italian workers and families'. Fazzolari maintains that the course remains the same: to respect the commitments made in the government programme. But from here on, until the elections, the risk that every day has its penalty is very high. And longevity, as doctors teach us, has value if accompanied by good health. Otherwise it is torment.