Germany: Bas quits as SPD co-chair amid coalition friction
Bärbel Bas has resigned as labor minister and as co-leader of the Social Democrats as tension grows with Chancellor Merz's CDU.
DW reports: Bärbel Bas has resigned as labor minister and as co-leader of the Social Democrats as tension grows with Chancellor Merz's CDU.
This politics story centres on Germany. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include SPD, Bärbel Bas and Social Democrats.
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- SPD, Bärbel Bas, Social Democrats, Chancellor Merz's CDU
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