
Bärbel Bas resigns as SPD leader and minister. The attacks against her did not stop, even despite her bereavement.
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Bärbel Bas resigned as SPD leader and minister, accompanied by ongoing political attacks.
opinion •Resignation of Bärbel Bas In the end it became malicious and indecent
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Bärbel Bas resigns as SPD leader and minister. The attacks against her did not stop even after her family's bereavement had long been known. That says a lot about politics – and the Union.

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