# German labour minister to leave post after stepdaughter’s death

https://mins.news/en/item/95934

- Reuters, 2026-10-12 06:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-labour-minister-leave-post-after-stepdaughters-death-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acc7d3f6824fb0001dcda9f

> Germany’s labour minister and co-leader of the centre-left SPD, Baerbel Bas, said in a statement on Monday that she would step down from both positions after her stepdaughter’s death.

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