German defence minister denies plagiarism

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Germany’s most popular politician, was caught in a political storm in February 2011 following allegations of plagiarism in his 2006 law dissertation from the University of Bayreuth. On the 23 February 2011 the university stripped Mr Guttenberg of the doctorate.

Frankfurter Rundschau, 22.2.11: The minister's dud doctorate (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/511621-ministers-dud-doctorate

Deutsche Welle, 23.2.11: German defense minister loses doctorate amid plagiarism scandal http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14860585,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 23.2.11: 'Merkel Is Protecting a Forger' http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,747264,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 22.2.11: Guttenberg Drops 'Doctor' to Save 'Minister' http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,746913,00.html

BBC News, 17.2.11: German minister denies plagiarism on PhD thesis http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12489762

ESO: Background information: Security: A German military overhaul http://www.europeansources.info/record/security-a-german-military-overhaul/

Deutsche Welle, 17.2.11: German defense minister accused of plagiarism in his Ph.D. thesis http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14844773,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 17.2.11: Plagiarism Scandal Threatens 'Merkel's Minister of Scandals' http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,746132,00.html

BBC News, 18.2.11: German 'plagiarism' minister Guttenberg drops doctorate http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12504347

Deutsche Welle, 18.2.11: Defense minister relinquishes Ph.D. over plagiarism charges http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14850899,00.html

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