German labour minister to quit after stepdaughter’s death
Baerbel Bas, Germany's labour minister and co-head of the centre-left SPD, resigned from both posts on Monday, citing the death of her stepdaughter and mounting political attacks against her, dealing a blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition government.
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[Claude] Both reports describe German labour minister Baerbel Bas resigning after the death of her stepdaughter and political attacks against her.
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