Corruption drives brain drain

(ANSA) - Florence, September 23 - A huge reason for Italy's brain drain is widespread corruption, national anti-corruption czar Raffaele Cantone said Friday.
    His National Anti-Corruption Agency (ANAC) is "overwhelmed" with reports of corruption in Italy's universities, Cantone said.
    "The university should set an example," Cantone said.
    "Unfortunately we're not high in international rankings, and one of the reasons for that is a number of sticky red tape issues...
    Everyone abroad thinks our universities are bureaucratic three-ring circuses, and we are well aware how much appearances count. And this appearance does our country great harm".