BERLIN - Storm on the government of Angela Merkel. Cornered by the scandal of plagiarized his doctoral thesis, the defense minister, Baron Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg has resigned. With him, the center (the Chancellor of the coalition formed by the CDU, the Bavarian CSU party-brother belongs to Guttenberg, and liberals of the Vice-Chancellor Guido Westerwelle) loses a key-man, the child prodigy who up until the explosion of ' affair was defined by all the polls the most popular politician in the country, even more of the same prime minister.
"Do not take it anymore, I have reached the limits of endurance," said Baron zu Guttenberg shortly after 11 this morning announcing his decision to throw in the towel. At just 39, he appears at the end of what seemed a promising political career of rising star. And to replace Angela Merkel will not be easy in the complicated game of balance between seats and powers in his party and the CSU.
Son of a family of ancient nobility, dynamic, elegant but passionate about rock music, married to a descendant of the German Cavour (the father of national unity, Chancellor Otto von Bismarck) Guttenberg has stumbled upon a resounding failure. Or rather, a black spot of his past, so far unknown, was discovered by the very active investigative reporters of the German media.
It has been the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, a prestigious liberal newspaper of Monaco of Bavaria, to discover a few weeks ago that the minister had systematically copied and plagiarized the writing of his doctoral thesis. Without citing sources. It 's a coincidence that in Italy, in the face of scandals at home, he would laugh.
But in Germany some sins, like fraud or deceit, are taken very seriously. Especially if you suspect that high-ranking politicians to commit. Guttenberg had minimized the beginning, talking about honest mistake. Then, under pressure from the media and accusations of the opposition (SPD, Greens, Linke) was resigned to give up the title of doctor.
Too little, too late to escape the growing barrage of criticism. Even members of the center, including Minister Annette Schavan, had been told to be ashamed for the case Guttenberg. And in the last few hours hundreds of deans, professors and academics who wrote and published a letter of protest addressed to the Chancellor.
Such a light in a case of plagiarism in a thesis, they say, is unacceptable, it is the respect and reputation of the scientific world. And just this morning Guttenberg surrendered. Nor is his popularity, nor the open support of Bild, the most widely read newspaper in Europe, are enough to save his career.
Guttenberg with Angela Merkel lost one of the most important ministers of his government, and defense is just as discovery, including the continuous emergence of the mission in Afghanistan and the crisis in Libya, Berlin needs ability to quick decisions alongside EU allies and NATO. The only consolation for the Chancellor: the baron and 'ex-doctor', as the media called ironically the minister script, leaves the stage the most formidable rival in the center.
From the time of Guttenberg ambitions of one day becoming a chief executive were obvious. Once again, 'Angie' was the better of his rival males. But the scandal Guttenberg is a heavy blow to the image center-German, in this in 2011 when, after the electoral defeat of Hamburg two Sundays ago, will take place in six of the 16 other states in the Federal Republic of political consultations that are advertised very dangerous for the ruling coalition. 
"Do not take it anymore, I have reached the limits of endurance," said Baron zu Guttenberg shortly after 11 this morning announcing his decision to throw in the towel. At just 39, he appears at the end of what seemed a promising political career of rising star. And to replace Angela Merkel will not be easy in the complicated game of balance between seats and powers in his party and the CSU.
Son of a family of ancient nobility, dynamic, elegant but passionate about rock music, married to a descendant of the German Cavour (the father of national unity, Chancellor Otto von Bismarck) Guttenberg has stumbled upon a resounding failure. Or rather, a black spot of his past, so far unknown, was discovered by the very active investigative reporters of the German media.
It has been the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, a prestigious liberal newspaper of Monaco of Bavaria, to discover a few weeks ago that the minister had systematically copied and plagiarized the writing of his doctoral thesis. Without citing sources. It 's a coincidence that in Italy, in the face of scandals at home, he would laugh.
But in Germany some sins, like fraud or deceit, are taken very seriously. Especially if you suspect that high-ranking politicians to commit. Guttenberg had minimized the beginning, talking about honest mistake. Then, under pressure from the media and accusations of the opposition (SPD, Greens, Linke) was resigned to give up the title of doctor.
Too little, too late to escape the growing barrage of criticism. Even members of the center, including Minister Annette Schavan, had been told to be ashamed for the case Guttenberg. And in the last few hours hundreds of deans, professors and academics who wrote and published a letter of protest addressed to the Chancellor.
Such a light in a case of plagiarism in a thesis, they say, is unacceptable, it is the respect and reputation of the scientific world. And just this morning Guttenberg surrendered. Nor is his popularity, nor the open support of Bild, the most widely read newspaper in Europe, are enough to save his career.
Guttenberg with Angela Merkel lost one of the most important ministers of his government, and defense is just as discovery, including the continuous emergence of the mission in Afghanistan and the crisis in Libya, Berlin needs ability to quick decisions alongside EU allies and NATO. The only consolation for the Chancellor: the baron and 'ex-doctor', as the media called ironically the minister script, leaves the stage the most formidable rival in the center.
From the time of Guttenberg ambitions of one day becoming a chief executive were obvious. Once again, 'Angie' was the better of his rival males. But the scandal Guttenberg is a heavy blow to the image center-German, in this in 2011 when, after the electoral defeat of Hamburg two Sundays ago, will take place in six of the 16 other states in the Federal Republic of political consultations that are advertised very dangerous for the ruling coalition.
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