Giorgia Meloni
Prime Minister, Italy
Decisions from the two weeks to 13 October 2026
8 October 2026
Meloni's electoral reform approved by parliament ahead of 2027 vote
Italy's parliament gave final approval to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's electoral reform ahead of the 2027 elections. The vote was held by secret ballot after Meloni threatened to resign, the Financial Times reported. [1] [2] [3]
Meloni's electoral reform passed, but a secret ballot won by resignation threat makes it self-serving and hard to reverse.
Instead: I would have sought a public vote and cross-party consensus, not forced a secret ballot by resignation threat.
13 October 2026
Meloni's budget heads to Italian Cabinet amid storm clouds
Meloni's budget headed to the Italian Cabinet amid reported 'storm clouds'. [1]
Meloni's budget may address proportionate storm clouds, but citing no data makes it recklessly unsupported.
Instead: I would have published costings and revenue forecasts before Cabinet, not sent a budget into reported storm clouds blind.
13 October 2026
Meloni urges EU long-term action on high energy prices
Meloni urged the EU to deliver a long-term response to high energy prices. [1] [2] [3]
A long-term energy response is proportionate, but Meloni cited no data and the push serves her political interest.
Instead: I would have backed the EU response with price data and burden-sharing terms, not a self-serving long-term demand.
5 October 2026
Meloni seeks EU trademark for voice against AI deepfakes
Meloni applied to register her voice as a trademark to counter AI-generated deepfakes. Reports said she is seeking an EU trademark for her voice. [1] [2] [3]
Countering AI deepfakes is valid, but trademarking her voice lacks evidence and mainly protects Meloni's personal brand.
Instead: I would have pushed EU-wide deepfake liability rules with evidence, not a personal voice trademark.