Bärbel Bas resigns as Germany’s labour minister and SPD co-leader2026-10-12Bas cited grief after her stepdaughter’s death and intensifying criticism from conservative CDU politicians as reasons for stepping down.Her departure further weakens Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition as it faces disputes over economic reforms, welfare spending and pensions.SPD co-leader Lars Klingbeil condemned the criticism as indecent and cancelled a planned trip to India after Bas resigned.Alexander Schweitzer is to succeed Bas as Germany’s labour minister.Germany: Labor Minister's resignation puts a spotlight on cracks within the government (Deutsche Welle)En Allemagne, la démission de la ministre du travail fragilise un peu plus la coalition de Friedrich Merz (Le Monde)Bärbel Bas' resignation shows harsh tone of German politics (Deutsche Welle)German labour minister steps down after stepdaughter's death and political attacks (The News International)Alman hükümetinde istifa depremi (Sözcü)Alman siyasetinde deprem: Çalışma Bakanı Bas istifa etti (Hürriyet)