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Stopping the brain drain - How Venice is trying to keep its university graduates

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May 2, 2012

Along with its reputation as one of the world’s most beautiful cities, Venice boasts delicious cuisine and la dolce vita - but many young people are still choosing to leave. Around 75 percent of university graduates in Italy say they would prefer to emigrate. They face high unemployment, even in the industrial north. What can universities and Venice do to plug the brain drain?

Report by Joachim Eggers.

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