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| German minister Annette Schavan quits over 'plagiarism' | |
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| German Education Minister Annette Schavan has resigned after a university stripped her of her doctorate for plagiarism. | German Education Minister Annette Schavan has resigned after a university stripped her of her doctorate for plagiarism. |
| Duesseldorf's Heinrich Heine University voted last Tuesday to remove her doctorate following a review. | Duesseldorf's Heinrich Heine University voted last Tuesday to remove her doctorate following a review. |
| Ms Schavan, a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, insisted she would still fight the university's ruling. | Ms Schavan, a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, insisted she would still fight the university's ruling. |
| In 2011, Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg also quit after allegations he plagiarised his thesis. | In 2011, Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg also quit after allegations he plagiarised his thesis. |
| Ms Schavan, 57, was awarded her doctorate 33 years ago, but the university found she had "systematically and intentionally" copied parts of her thesis, Person and Conscience. | |
| She had been scathing in her criticism of Mr Guttenberg when the scandal of his plagiarism broke. | She had been scathing in her criticism of Mr Guttenberg when the scandal of his plagiarism broke. |
| Analysts say her resignation will be hugely embarrassing to Mrs Merkel. | Analysts say her resignation will be hugely embarrassing to Mrs Merkel. |
| The chancellor is facing federal elections on 22 September. | The chancellor is facing federal elections on 22 September. |
| She said she accepted the resignation "with a heavy heart". | She said she accepted the resignation "with a heavy heart". |
| Part of Ms Schavan's brief as education minister was to oversee German universities. |