Bärbel Bas resigns as German labor minister and SPD co-leader
Bärbel Bas has quit as Germany's labor minister and as co-leader of the Social Democrats, citing her stepdaughter's death and political attacks on her.
Bärbel Bas has resigned as Germany's labor minister and as co-leader of the Social Democrats (SPD). The Guardian and Deutsche Welle both report that she left both posts.
The Guardian reports that Bas cited the death of her stepdaughter and the political attacks against her that followed. In a statement on Facebook, she said she needs time to deal with her grief. She gave no further details, according to the Guardian.
Deutsche Welle links the resignation to growing tension between the SPD and Chancellor Merz's CDU. The Guardian describes the coalition government as fragile and calls her exit another blow to it.
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- Deutsche WelleGermany: Bas quits as SPD co-chair amid coalition frictionMon, Oct 12, 2:20 AM EDT
- The GuardianGerman minister quits after death of stepdaughter and political attacksMon, Oct 12, 9:22 AM EDT
- Deutsche WelleGermany: Labor Minister's resignation puts a spotlight on cracks within the governmentMon, Oct 12, 1:08 PM EDT
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