http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/6add488865ae473e https://verfassungsblog.de/everything-must-change-to-stay-the-same/ Everything Must Change to Stay the Same - The Failed Promise of the New Italian Electoral Reform Lobina, Benedetta eng 2026-10-15 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Electoral Reform Italien Italy Meloni stability Italien Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 As the Italian government led by Giorgia Meloni prepares to enter the final year of its term, the longest running executive of the 80 years old Republic, its latest move has been the approval of new electoral legislation. This reform had been long awaited as one of the predominant electoral promises. However, the final text is both a far cry from the original aspirations and a potential political misfire. Ultimately, the reform seems to fail on one of its main promises: a more stable party system.