Austrian minister resigns amid thesis plagiarism scandal
by Agence France-Presse from World news | The Guardian on (#5CM57)
Christine Aschbacher leaves cabinet post after allegations that some of her university work was fraudulent
Austrian minister Christine Aschbacher resigned from her cabinet post in charge of labour, families and youth on Saturday following allegations that some of her university work was plagiarised.
A Conservative from chancellor Sebastian Kurz's OeVP party, Aschbacher said she had stepped down to protect my family", complaining of hostility, political agitation and attacks ... with unbearable force".
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