Napolitan says Italy has more security

(ANSA) - Rome, March 27 - Former Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said Friday that Italy is now living in a period of "greater security and stability" compared with the turmoil of 2013.
    In an interview with RAI radio, Napolitano said there was "no doubt, the situation today is different from 2013" when an the inconclusive outcome of the February 2013 election result led to a scramble to appoint a new premier and cabinet.
    That has triggered efforts to reform the election laws.
    Napolitano also said that government reforms have not been rushed through parliament. "It is not true that there has been haste" but instead reforms have been presented and debated in parliament, said Napolitano, who retired in January.
    He added that he was pleased with anti-corruption measures contained in a government decree now being transformed into a law.
    "We need to make effective rules and must not give in to demagogic extremes," he said.