Romania’s Social Democrat (PSD) justice minister, Radu Marinescu, is facing plagiarism accusations after an investigation published by PressOne claimed that more than half of his doctoral thesis in Law contains copied material. The analysis, authored by investigative journalist Emilia Șercan, found that 140 pages out of the 247-page dissertation are plagiarized. The media investigation said that most of the plagiarized content originates from three separate academic works, with some copied sections stretching across as many as 25 consecutive pages.

Following the publication of the investigation, Radu Marinescu expanded on his position in a Facebook post, questioning the timing of the allegations and suggesting they were linked to recent actions taken by the Ministry of Justice, including the launch of a new prosecutor selection procedure. He rejected the plagiarism claims, emphasizing his academic background, his graduation as valedictorian from the University of Craiova’s law faculty, and his three-decade career as a lawyer with the Dolj Bar Association. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) said in an official reaction that it fully supports justice minister Radu Marinescu, dismissing the plagiarism allegations as a politically motivated attack.

Source https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-justice-minister-plagiarism-january-2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawPXkXhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeRkxz4Enmsbz748z_I9gD6jARe9UTfHtZWk4lQo3PbIWxTyC8pOxweb4NWtI_aem_f2o2Ba9d57d3CORU11oaeg

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