{"id":387439,"date":"2026-10-13T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/germany-how-shaky-is-merzs-coalition-after-minister-resigns-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:00:56","slug":"germany-how-shaky-is-merzs-coalition-after-minister-resigns-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/germany-how-shaky-is-merzs-coalition-after-minister-resigns-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany: How shaky is Merz\u2019s coalition after minister resigns? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/6XN5LXT7CIc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Germany: How shaky is Merz\u2019s coalition after minister resigns? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6XN5LXT7CIc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany\u2019s governing coalition faces fresh uncertainty after labor minister B\u00e4rbel Bas resigned. Bas cited personal reasons and public attacks, including from Chancellor Friedrich Merz\u2019s conservative coalition partners. <\/p>\n<p>Her departure adds to pressure on the CDU\/CSU\u2013SPD government following strong results for the far-right AfD in eastern German state elections. <\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s future. <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Germany\u2019s coalition government under pressure after B\u00e4rbel Bas&#8217;s resignation<br \/>\n00:35 Interview: Simon Young, DW Political Correspondent, on the shock resignation<br \/>\n00:47 Why B\u00e4rbel Bas&#8217;s departure is a major challenge for Chancellor Friedrich Merz<br \/>\n01:34 Criticism and tensions inside the governing coalition<br \/>\n01:51 How election setbacks and AfD gains have weakened the coalition<br \/>\n02:15 Divisions within the SPD and criticism from conservatives<br \/>\n03:00 Leadership uncertainty and declining support for both coalition parties<br \/>\n03:25 What comes next for Friedrich Merz and his government?<br \/>\n03:47 Who is the new Labour Minister Alexander Schweitzer, former State Premier of Rhineland-Palatinate?<br \/>\n04:11 Pension reform disputes and the future of coalition stability <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany\u2019s governing coalition faces fresh uncertainty after labor minister B\u00e4rbel Bas resigned. Bas cited personal reasons and public attacks, including from Chancellor Friedrich Merz\u2019s conservative coalition partners. Her departure adds to pressure on the CDU\/CSU\u2013SPD government following strong results for the far-right AfD in eastern German state elections. 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