BERLIN - The German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg apologizes and temporarily surrender the title of Doctor of Philosophy in Law, until the allegations of plagiarism against him for having copied the thesis are not clarified. The case caused a sensation in Germany, and has embarrassed one of the ministers most popular and growing.
Yesterday the University of Bayreuth (Bavaria), which has entrusted the issue of the university ombudsman, asked the minister a formal explanation within two weeks. LOOK AT THE PICTURES In a statement released this morning in Berlin after meeting with Angela Merkel night at the Registry, which has expressed full confidence in his minister, Guttenberg has strongly rejected accusations that he copied passages in the dissertation for his doctorate in constitutional law.
Some media, however, have calculated that 76 of 475 pages of work has been reproduced from other publications without the source was indicated. Guttenberg has now been sued for possible violation of copyright, announced the Public Prosecutor in Bayreuth. Against him, he always know the power of attorney, there is also a complaint of possible false statement under oath, always related to his thesis.
And the university could now revoke his doctorate, and the prestigious title granted sparingly in Germany. In this case, the opposition says, the minister should resign. "I give up temporarily, and I stress temporarily to my doctorate," said Guttenberg, announcing that it will work "actively" to the investigation of the University of Bayreuth.
"I do not want to receive different treatment than anyone else," he continued, adding that it will not provide other communications on the matter. "People", he noted, "expects to play my challenging role as Minister of Defence with all my strength." But the minister's chair "copy and paste" or "Googleberg" as is "renamed" after allegations of plagiarism, is at risk.
"If the student must be withdrawn to resign," he warned the SPD, Dieter Wiefelspuetz, "after such a shame it can not make the minister." 
Yesterday the University of Bayreuth (Bavaria), which has entrusted the issue of the university ombudsman, asked the minister a formal explanation within two weeks. LOOK AT THE PICTURES In a statement released this morning in Berlin after meeting with Angela Merkel night at the Registry, which has expressed full confidence in his minister, Guttenberg has strongly rejected accusations that he copied passages in the dissertation for his doctorate in constitutional law.
Some media, however, have calculated that 76 of 475 pages of work has been reproduced from other publications without the source was indicated. Guttenberg has now been sued for possible violation of copyright, announced the Public Prosecutor in Bayreuth. Against him, he always know the power of attorney, there is also a complaint of possible false statement under oath, always related to his thesis.
And the university could now revoke his doctorate, and the prestigious title granted sparingly in Germany. In this case, the opposition says, the minister should resign. "I give up temporarily, and I stress temporarily to my doctorate," said Guttenberg, announcing that it will work "actively" to the investigation of the University of Bayreuth.
"I do not want to receive different treatment than anyone else," he continued, adding that it will not provide other communications on the matter. "People", he noted, "expects to play my challenging role as Minister of Defence with all my strength." But the minister's chair "copy and paste" or "Googleberg" as is "renamed" after allegations of plagiarism, is at risk.
"If the student must be withdrawn to resign," he warned the SPD, Dieter Wiefelspuetz, "after such a shame it can not make the minister."
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