Bärbel Bas reports after his resignation - under an entertainer's Instagram post

A few days after her resignation as Federal Labor Minister and SPD co-leader, Bärbel Bas spoke up on Instagram. The occasion was a contribution by the entertainer and reality TV participant Julian F. M. Stoeckel, who said goodbye to the politician with personal words.

On Wednesday, Stoeckel published a photo with Bas on Instagram and paid tribute to the politician. "Thank you very much, dear @baerbelbas, for your work. We have often had the opportunity to get to know each other on a social level, and what can I say: you are a person - unpretentious, charming and approachable," he wrote.

At the same time, Stoeckel expressed regret about the political circumstances of the withdrawal. "I'm sorry that the political establishment has crushed you so much! I wish you all the best and all the best for the future," he wrote at the end of his post.

Bas speaks of public attacks

Bas announced her resignation from both top positions last week. After the death of her stepdaughter, she needed time to process her grief. She currently lacks the strength to do justice to both offices. She cited public attacks on her, including criticism from the ranks of her coalition partner Union, as another reason for her withdrawal.

Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil spoke of “indecent” attacks. Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz has rejected allegations from the SPD. In the past three weeks, he said on Monday that he had “demanded every personal, including Christian, consideration” from his own party. He could not determine that the Union had violated it.