Examines instances across Europe where politicians faced scandals over fabricated or exaggerated academic credentials and plagiarism.
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The text discusses the recurring issue of politicians across various European countries fabricating or exaggerating their academic credentials and professional backgrounds. It highlights numerous instances where public figures, including Greek politicians like Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Makarios Lazaridis, have faced scrutiny over their degrees, qualifications, and achievements. The article provides examples from Romania, where “fake excellence” is noted, and from France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Austria, and Cyprus, detailing cases of fabricated diplomas, plagiarism, and misleading CVs used by politicians to maintain power and influence. The piece suggests that the reliance on credentials as a tool of power is a widespread phenomenon across the continent.
