德国劳工部长巴斯因继女去世和政治攻击宣布辞职

德国劳工部长兼社会民主党共同主席巴尔巴拉·巴斯宣布同时辞去两个职位。1巴斯在声明中指出，她遭遇了继女去世的家庭悲剧，随后在处于悲痛中时受到来自包括联合执政党基督教民主联盟在内的各方政治攻击。1基督教民主联盟议员曾在经济改革的关键阶段批评巴斯缺席参与工作，尽管她正经历家庭成员的丧失。1

巴斯的辞职对德国脆弱的联合政府构成沉重打击。1该政府已因经济政策分歧和民众支持率下滑而面临困境——总理默茨推行亲商业的节约政策，而社民党坚持维护工人权益。1社民党共同主席拉尔斯·克林拜尔表示对巴斯遭受的攻击"不尊重"，并因此取消了印度出访计划。1总理默茨对巴斯的辞职表示感谢与慰问，称"作为父亲和祖父，我只能想象这种损失对你有多深的感受"。1

在政治格局方面，默茨政府的支持率大幅下跌，极右翼政党德国选择党在民调中领先约30%。1下次大选定于2029年，但明年还将举行五场州级选举。1

Barbara Bas has stepped down from her dual roles as German Labor Minister and co-chair of the Social Democratic Party following the death of her stepdaughter and subsequent political criticism 1. Bas attributed her resignation to attacks she endured during her period of family grief, stating that some of the hostility came from the governing coalition partner, the Christian Democratic Union 1.

During a critical phase of economic reform negotiations, CDU lawmakers had criticized Bas for her absence from proceedings, despite her dealing with a family loss 1. Her resignation inflicts fresh damage on Germany's already fragile coalition government, which has been weakened by disputes over economic policy and declining approval ratings 1. Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed gratitude and sympathy for Bas, remarking that "as a father and grandfather, I can only imagine how profound this loss must be for you" 1. Lars Klingbeil, the other co-chair of the Social Democrats, condemned the attacks on Bas as "disrespectful" and cancelled a planned trip to India in response 1.

The government's economic reform agenda has become a focal point of contention, with Merz advocating for pro-business austerity measures while the SPD pushes to protect worker rights 1. Support for Merz and his government has declined significantly, while the far-right Alternative for Germany party has surged in polling to lead by approximately 30 percent 1. The next federal election is scheduled for 2029, though five state-level elections are planned for the coming year 1.