Opinion polls show Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's governing coalition is supported by less than 30% of voters under the age of 35, a trend analysts say could carry costs in a national election due next year, according to a Reuters report dated Aug. 13, 2026.
Meloni coalition backed by under 30% of Italian voters aged 18-34, polls show
Opinion polls show Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's governing coalition is supported by less than 30% of voters under the age of 35, a trend analysts say could carry costs in a national election due next year, according to a Reuters report dated Aug. 13, 2026.
Meloni has been in office since 2022. Since then, analysts cited in the report say her government has done little on the economic front to increase opportunities for young people, while passing law-and-order measures that reportedly affect them disproportionately.
The resulting disaffection is concentrated among 18- to 34-year-olds. The 2027 election is described in the report as a close race between Meloni's right-wing coalition and the center-left opposition, making younger voters potentially decisive.
- The source does not name the specific opinion polls cited or identify who conducted them.
- The source does not state the exact poll figures beyond the less-than-30% threshold for the governing coalition.
- The source does not state what level of support the center-left opposition receives among the same age group.
- The source does not name or quote any of the analysts referenced.
- The source does not identify which specific law-and-order measures are said to disproportionately affect young people.
- The source does not include any response or comment from Meloni's government regarding the polling figures.
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