https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-fragile-coalition-hit-by-labour-minister-s-resignationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-fragile-coalition-hit-by-labour-minister-s-resignationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-fragile-coalition-hit-by-labour-minister-s-resignation#u125542Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:16:04 +0000Germany faces political turbulence after Labour Minister and Social Democrats co-head Bärbel Bas quit unexpectedly on Monday, October 12, 2026. Bas faced political attacks and personal tragedy following the death of her stepdaughter. The departure exposes deep cracks within Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition government and triggered immediate fallout in Berlin, including the cancellation of the finance minister's planned trip to India. Alexander Schweitzer, the former state premier of Rhineland-Palatinate, will replace Bas as minister. Meanwhile, accusations are flying between coa