The University of Malta confirms that Roberta Metsola's thesis had information copied by cut and paste

EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola is considered the highest ranking EU politician – but is said to have written off in her thesis at the University of Malta.

The Maltese EU politician Roberta Metsola is said to have massively plagiarized in her thesis at the University of Malta. ... The post "Severe deficiencies" in her thesis by EU Parliament President Metsola – she still retains the title appeared first on Apollo News.

Metsola's Degree Still Stands: 'Elements Of Plagiarism' Found In Dissertation, But Not Grounds for Invalidation

After coming under fire from a “plagiarism hunter” who unearthed EP President Roberta Metsola’s LL.D. dissertation from 2003, the University of Malta has reviewed the document and ruled that her degree remains valid. The University Senate’s review found that the dissertation contains “elements of plagiarism/uncredited or improperly-cited material which constitute serious imperfections in the work”. The nature of these imperfections stemmed from …

University Of Malta Confirms Validity Of Roberta Metsola’s LL.D Degree

In a meeting held on 11th April 2025, the University of Malta Senate confirmed that the LL.D degree awarded to Roberta Metsola in 2003 remains valid. The Senate addressed allegations made by Stefan Weber, who had claimed that Metsola had plagiarised her dissertation. The Senate clarified that Metsola, then known as Roberta Tedesco Triccas, had pursued a law degree, not a Ph.D., and was awarded the professional title of Doctor of Laws (LL.D). The…

The University of Malta confirmed that the thesis of the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, had parts of it copied. This follows an investigation carried out by the same University after, last January, it was asked to comment by the German newspaper BILD on public allegations that it copied its thesis in 2003. SCROLL ADVERTISEMENT TO CONTINUE Following a meeting, which ended earlier today, the Senate of the University of Mal…