President Steinmeier Decomissions Franziska Giffey Following Her Resignation Over Plagiarism

BERLIN, GERMANY – MAY 20: German Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht, who is taking on the role of Families Minister following the resignation of Franziska Giffey, attends Giffey’s decommission ceremony at Schloss Bellevue on May 20, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Lambrecht will take on Giffey’s previous role as Families Minister temporarily until federal elections in September. Giffey, a member of the German Social Democrats (SPD), announced her resignation following confirmation that her former university will retract her doctoral degree after researchers found evidence of plagiarism in her PhD paper. Giffey said she will, however, remain as the SPD lead candidate in Berlin mayoral elections. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)