German labour minister to leave post after stepdaughter's death
- On Monday, German Labour Minister and Social Democratic Party co-leader Baerbel Bas announced her resignation from both roles, though she will retain her parliamentary mandate.
- Bas cited the death of her stepdaughter and "intensified public attacks" as reasons for stepping down, saying "I need time to come to terms with my grief."
- Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, the SPD's co-leader, called the recent public attacks during her mourning period "inappropriate" and defended Bas in a statement.
- Alexander Schweitzer, head of the Social Democrats' parliamentary group in Rhineland-Palatinate, will become the new federal labour minister, a party spokesperson confirmed on Monday.
- Friction within Germany's ruling coalition, where Bas faced criticism from conservative partners, complicates the SPD's ability to maintain unity during the ministerial transition.
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The SPD minister and co-chair cites mourning and public pressure as reasons for her resignation, as well as attacks from coalition partners. She will remain a member.
The German Minister of Labour, Barbel Bas, announced the resignation from the government and the co-chairing of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), after the death of her stepdaughter. German media report it....
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Bärbel Bas announced her resignation due to a close death and increased public attacks.
Bärbel Bas, a key figure in Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), resigned from her government and party positions on Monday, citing the death of her stepmother and "open attacks" within the ruling coalition. "At the moment, I do not have the necessary strength to fully fulfill my duties in the government and in the party within a short period of time. I have therefore decided to step down from both positions," Bas, 58, said. Her resignation …
Bärbel Bas announced her resignation as SPD co-chairwoman and German Minister of Labour. She justified this step with the death of her stepdaughter and with public attacks on herself, also from the ranks of the coalition partner.
Bärbel Bas is resigning as Minister of Labor and Co-Chair of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), citing family grief and public attacks on her, the politician announced on Monday.
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