Bärbel Bas resigned with immediate effect on Monday from her position as federal minister of labour and from the post of co-chair of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). She announced her decision in a public statement. Spiegel.de ↗
She cited the death of her stepdaughter as the reason. She also pointed to public attacks she had faced from the coalition partner from the Union. Bas stated that she needed time to process her grief. n-tv ↗
Bas led the SPD at the federal level together with Lars Klingbeil. Her departure therefore affects not only the functioning of the government but also the leadership of the Social Democrats. Klingbeil remains the second person in the party's leadership. Der Standard ↗
In her statement, Bas said: „This step was not easy for me.“ She also explained that, in her view, the labour ministry deserves strong leadership capable of fully carrying out its duties. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The politician's resignation was described as surprising in Berlin. Bas, however, remains a member of the Bundestag, as she will retain her parliamentary mandate. The SPD and the governing coalition will have to decide on filling the vacated party and ministerial positions. Die Zeit ↗
Bärbel Bas resigns as SPD leader and minister
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Bärbel Bas tritt als SPD-Chefin und Ministerin zurück
Der Standard
| 08:16 12.10.
Angriffe in "schwierigen Zeiten": Das Statement zum Rücktritt von Bärbel Bas im Wortlaut
n-tv
| 08:28 12.10.
SPD - Die Rücktrittserklärung von Bärbel Bas im Wortlaut
Deutschlandfunk
| 08:09 12.10.
Berlin / Brandenburg: Bas tritt als Parteichefin und Ministerin zurück
Tagesspiegel
| 08:05 12.10.
Bärbel Bas kündigt Rücktritt von ihren Ämtern an
Spiegel.de
| 08:02 12.10.
Bärbel Bas tritt als SPD-Chefin und Arbeitsministerin zurück
Welt
| 08:00 12.10.
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