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German minister quits after ‘indecent’ attacks intensify during bereavement

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What happened

Fragile coalition suffers another blow as labour minister and co-leader of SPD Bärbel Bas leaves both posts Germany’s labour minister and co-leader of the centre-left ⁠Social Democrats (SPD), Bärbel Bas, has quit both posts, citing the death of her s…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:22:04 UTC.

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