German Greens leader rejects plagiarism accusations as credibility hit By Reuters
BERLIN (Reuters) -The leader of Germany's Greens on Thursday dismissed plagiarism allegations made against her as she tried to reinvigorate her flagging campaign three months before an election in which she aims to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor. The Greens surged briefly in polls after picking Annalena Baerbock in April as their candidate to run in a Sept. 26 vote. However, a regional election setback and scandals over a Christmas bonus payment and details of her resume have hit the party's support. Compounding their problems, a website that investigates plagiarism this week said Baerbock, 40, had...
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