Romania: Update: Media investigation claims extensive plagiarism in (…)

January 12, 2026

Update: Media investigation claims extensive plagiarism in Romanian justice minister’s doctoral thesis
Jan 12, 2026

Update: Media investigation claims extensive plagiarism in Romanian justice minister’s doctoral thesis.

Update: The Social Democratic Party (PSD) said in an official reaction that it fully supports justice minister Radu Marinescu, dismissing the plagiarism allegations as a politically motivated attack. PSD said the claims emerged immediately after Marinescu stated that appointments to top (…)

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