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  "id": 5523769,
  "title": "PM Meloni celebrates as govt becomes Italy’s longest-serving",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pm-meloni-celebrates-as-govt-becomes-italys-longest-serving-5523769",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:42:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/pm-meloni-celebrates-as-govt-becomes-italys-longest-serving/"
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  "account": "Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni celebrated a historic milestone on Friday as her government became the longest-serving in the history of the Italian Republic. Reaching 1,413 days in office, her administration surpassed the previous record of 1,412 days held by Silvio Berlusconi's second government between 2001 and 2005. Meloni expressed her gratitude and responsibility for the achievement in a post on X, emphasizing that political stability is essential for national planning and governance. She acknowledged that the government's longevity was a result of the unity of her center-right coalition, rather than individual efforts. Meloni attributed the success to the support of Italians who voted for her coalition in 2022, stating that trust will not be taken for granted. She vowed to return to citizens with their accomplishments and plans for the future. British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch hailed Meloni's achievement, describing her as a real inspiration for her resilience and conviction.",
  "summary": "Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni celebrates her government becoming the longest-serving in Italy’s republican history, emphasizing stability and unity Read More: https://punchng.com/pm-meloni-celebrates-as-govt-becomes-italys-longest-serving/",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Meloni government becomes longest-serving in postwar Italy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/meloni-government-becomes-longest-serving-in-postwar-italy",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "PM Modi congratulates ‘friend’ Meloni on becoming Italy’s longest-serving PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pm-modi-congratulates-friend-meloni-on-becoming-italys-longest",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:50:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "PM Modi congratulates ‘friend' Giorgia Meloni as 49-year-old becomes Italy's longest-serving post-war leader",
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        "published": "2026-09-04T08:18:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "PM Meloni celebrates as govt becomes Italy’s longest-serving",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pm-meloni-celebrates-as-govt-becomes-italys-longest-serving",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:24:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Meloni sets a record, leading Italy’s longest-serving government since WWII",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/meloni-sets-a-record-leading-italys-longest-serving-government-since",
        "published": "2026-09-04T09:50:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Stability or fiasco? Giorgia Meloni becomes longest-serving Italian PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/stability-or-fiasco-giorgia-meloni-becomes-longest-serving-italian-pm",
        "published": "2026-09-04T10:29:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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