Voice of America: Plagiarism Charges Prompt German Minister's Resignation

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Plagiarism Charges Prompt German Minister's Resignation Feb 9th 2013, 16:33 For a second time in two years, accusations of plagiarism have resulted in the resignation of a key member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government. Chancellor Merkel announced Saturday that she had accepted the resignation of Education Minister Annette Schavan, a close ally and confidante. The departure comes four days after a panel at Heinrich Heine University voted to strip Schavan of her doctorate, saying that she plagiarized parts of her thesis in 1980. Schavan denies the ... Media files: C396E584-712B-4DE6-96F8-EC2911886B69_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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