Giorgia Meloni

Recent claims

• Meloni's government plans to lower the marginal income tax rate on earnings between €28,000 and €50,000 from 35% to 33% under its draft 2026 budget, carrying a fiscal cost of roughly €2.9 billion.
  Nov 17, 2025
• The government targets a reduction of 1.9 percent in the energy consumption of public buildings, and a reduction of the sector's GHG emissions by 32 percent by 2030.
  Nov 14, 2025
• By 2029, the old-age pension age will be 67 years and 5 months, and the early retirement age will be 43 years and 3 months, without further interventions.
  Oct 16, 2025
• Italy will increase its defense spending to 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025.
  May 7, 2025
• The Italian government expects to raise some 3.5 billion euros from banks and insurance companies for the 2025 budget.
  Oct 16, 2024
• Italy's electricity mix will reach 70% renewables generation by 2030, equivalent to 63% of gross domestic electricity consumption, with total installed capacity reaching 131 GW.
  Aug 1, 2024
• Italy's budget deficit target will be 3.7 percent of GDP for 2024.
  Sep 10, 2023
• Italy's budget deficit will be 4.5% of GDP for 2023.
  Sep 9, 2023
• Italy's budget deficit will be 3.7% of GDP for 2024.
  Sep 9, 2023
• Italy will completely eliminate dependence on Russian gas by the winter of 2024-2025.
  Aug 21, 2023