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This week: copyright changes, Covid-19 testing at universities and short-term contract reform
In depth: Germany’s family minister Franziska Giffey has stepped down from her post due to the “burdensome procedure” she faced surrounding the re-evaluation of her PhD by the Freie Universität Berlin.
Full story: German family minister resigns after plagiarism allegations