https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-fragile-coalition-hit-by-further-turmoil-as-labour-minister-quitsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-fragile-coalition-hit-by-further-turmoil-as-labour-minister-quitshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-fragile-coalition-hit-by-further-turmoil-as-labour-minister-quits#u123206Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:27:28 +0000Germany faces renewed government turmoil following the unexpected resignation of Labour Minister and Social Democrats co-head Bärbel Bas on Monday. Bas stepped down from her government and party positions citing the death of her stepdaughter alongside political attacks. The departure deepens the strain on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's fragile coalition government, which has already seen political friction and additional leadership departures. Alexander Schweitzer, the former state premier of Rhineland-Palatinate, will replace Bas as labour minister.Why it mattersChancellor Friedrich Merz le