German Labour Minister Bärbel Bas resigns, citing personal tragedy and coalition criticism
Germany's Federal Minister of Labour and SPD co-leader Bärbel Bas announced her departure from all government and party posts after the death of her stepdaughter. She said the decision was also influenced by intensified public attacks from the CDU/CSU. According to Süddeutsche Zeitung, Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized her work pace while knowing about her personal tragedy; his chancellery neither confirmed nor denied this.
Aziz Karimov