Event Brief
Oct 12, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
Bas resigns as German labor minister and SPD co-chair
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Bärbel Bas has resigned as Germany's labor minister and as co-leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), amid growing tension between the party and Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
WHO: Bärbel Bas
WHAT: Resigned as labor minister and SPD co-chair
WHEN: Reported Oct 12, 2026 at 2:20 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: Growing tension with Chancellor Merz's CDU.
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