Germany’s governing coalition faces fresh uncertainty after labor minister Bärbel Bas resigned. Bas cited personal reasons and public attacks, including from Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative coalition partners.
Her departure adds to pressure on the CDU/CSU–SPD government following strong results for the far-right AfD in eastern German state elections.
DW political correspondent Simon Young explains the fallout for Merz, the tensions within his coalition and what a new labor minister could mean for the government’s future.
00:00 Germany’s coalition government under pressure after Bärbel Bas’s resignation
00:35 Interview: Simon Young, DW Political Correspondent, on the shock resignation
00:47 Why Bärbel Bas’s departure is a major challenge for Chancellor Friedrich Merz
01:34 Criticism and tensions inside the governing coalition
01:51 How election setbacks and AfD gains have weakened the coalition
02:15 Divisions within the SPD and criticism from conservatives
03:00 Leadership uncertainty and declining support for both coalition parties
03:25 What comes next for Friedrich Merz and his government?
03:47 Who is the new Labour Minister Alexander Schweitzer, former State Premier of Rhineland-Palatinate?
04:11 Pension reform disputes and the future of coalition stability
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