German labour minister Bärbel Bas resigns after stepdaughter’s death and political attacks

Summary

• BERLIN: German Labour Minister Bärbel Bas has resigned from the government and as co-leader of the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), citing the death of her stepdaughter and what she described as intensifying political attacks against her.
• Bas had faced criticism from some conservative politicians over the pace of economic and social reforms, including proposed changes to the pension system.
• Merz’s conservatives have pressed for changes to social spending and the economy, while the SPD has emphasised workers’ rights and social protections.

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BERLIN: German Labour Minister Bärbel Bas has resigned from the government and as co-leader of the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), citing the death of her stepdaughter and what she described as intensifying political attacks against her.