Italy is governed by a right-wing coalition under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Brothers of Italy), which has advanced reforms including a new electoral law awarding a seat bonus to coalitions securing 42% of the vote. The economy shows mixed signals: GDP grew 0.2% in Q2 2026 (Eurostat), but inflation rose to 4.2% in Sep 2026 (Eurostat), unemployment to 6.2% in Aug 2026 (Eurostat), and government debt reached 138.9% of GDP in Q1 2026 (Eurostat).
