Guttenberg quits as German defence minister

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Germany’s popular defence minister, resigned on the 1 March 2011 in the face of overwhelming evidence of plagiarism in his doctoral thesis, in a big blow to the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere was moved to defence, with Hans-Peter Friedrich taking up the interior post.

BBC News, 1.3.11: German Defence Minister Guttenberg resigns over thesis http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12608083

ESO: Background information: German defence minister denies plagiarism http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-defence-minister-denies-plagiarism/

Deutsche Welle, 1.3.11: German Defense Minister Guttenberg resigns http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6454809,00.html

France24, 1.3.11: German defence minister resigns over plagiarism controversy http://www.france24.com/en/20110301-german-defence-minister-karl-theodor%20zu%20guttenberg-resigns-amid-plagiarism-controversy

Spiegel Online International, 1.3.11: Merkel Loses Heavyweight Minister, Gains Power http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,748422,00.html

BBC News, 2.3.11: De Maiziere named as new German defence minister http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12621490

Deutsche Welle, 2.3.11: German Interior Minister de Maiziere steps into defense breach http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14883241,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 2.3.11: German Interior Minister to Replace Guttenberg http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,748604,00.html

BBC News, 6.5.11: Germany's Guttenberg 'deliberately' plagiarised http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13310042

Deutsche Welle, 6.5.11: University says ex-defense minister 'deliberately cheated' in thesis http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15056863,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 6.5.11: Ex-German Minister Plagiarized Intentionally http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,761181,00.html

Bild, 2.3.11: Bild laments loss of pet minister (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/522301-bild-laments-loss-pet-minister

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