University commission finds plagiarism in Prime Minister’s dissertation
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Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius is facing the possibility of revising or losing his doctoral degree after a university ethics commission ruled his dissertation was plagiarized. The Prime Minister has reacted to the verdict, which follows a formal investigation by the university commission.
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