Alexandra Föderl-Schmid, deputy editor-in-chief of the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” (SZ), will temporarily withdraw from day-to-day operations. The reason for the move is apparently allegations of plagiarism, which turn out to be more far-reaching than previously known.
The SZ now wants to deal with the matter with external support. An unspecified “commission” was commissioned to investigate the plagiarism allegations.