Meloni's Coalition Faces Youth Support Decline Ahead of 2027 Election

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is facing a significant erosion of support among young voters, a trend that could pose a major challenge for her right-wing coalition ahead of the 2027 national election. Polling data indicates that her governing alliance now commands less than 30 percent of support among voters under 35, while nearly 50 percent back the center-left opposition bloc.

The decline is attributed to a combination of limited economic reforms and a series of law-and-order policies that disproportionately affect younger Italians. According to Youtrend polling, the government's approval rating among under-35s stands at just 25 percent, compared with 35 percent across the overall population. Lorenzo Pregliasco, head of the Youtrend polling agency, stated that younger voters are clearly leaning towards the center-left opposition.

Political analysts point to economic stagnation as a primary driver of this disaffection. Lorenzo De Sio, a political science professor at Rome's Luiss University, said the main reason for young people's hostility is the government's inertia on economic policy. Italy has the euro zone's lowest employment rate among 15 to 24-year-olds and...