– It is my goal that we will have a new minister in place in the Ministry of Education early next week, says Støre. Research and Higher Education Minister Sandra Borch (Sp) resigned on Friday after revelations about plagiarism in her master’s thesis. She said that she had informed the Prime Minister the same day. – It is the case that it must always be the individual who informs about matters, in the present or past, which may be problematic for them as ministers. This is information that did not come up in conversations before Sandra Borch became a minister, says Støre. On Friday evening, Borch said that she does not have the full overview of what could be plagiarism. – When I wrote my master’s thesis around ten years ago, I made a big mistake. I took text from other assignments without stating sources. I am very sorry for that, said Sandra Borch. – Incompatible with being Minister of Knowledge The Prime Minister is today responding to the press after the Minister’s resignation. – Sandre Borch made mistakes, mistakes that are incompatible with being Minister of Research and Higher Education. She asked to step down, and that is right, says Støre. – She was very clear that it was a mistake and that it is her fault, and that it is not compatible with being a responsible minister, says Støre. 8 PM FRIDAY: Sandra Borch (Sp) said that she is stepping down as minister. Photo: Rodrigo Freitas / NTB Støre said yesterday that he understands how Borch thinks this case makes it difficult for her to have the necessary trust as minister for higher education. E24 was the first media house to mention the case.
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