Italy rose two places to 51st in
the latest perceived-corruption index issued by Transparency
International (TI) on Thursday.
Italy is alongside Saudi Arabia and Rwanda and one spot below
Malta in TI's ratings of 180 countries.
Denmark and New Zealand led the rankings.
Finland and Sweden were next.
Canada lost four points, France and the UK three, and the US
two.
"We're happy to see a further improvement," said Virginio
Carnevali, president of Transparency International Italia.
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