A German labor minister resigns following the death of her stepdaughter and political criticism
German Labour Minister Bärbel Bas resigned, citing the death of her stepdaughter, and will remain in the Bundestag. Alexander Schweitzer will replace her as minister. A Saudi-led coalition intercepted a Houthi missile heading to Riyadh and said it destroyed a missile over Dhahran. The Houthis have been firing missiles and drones at key Saudi sites for a week, warning Aramco headquarters could be attacked.
- German Labour Minister Bärbel Bas resigned, citing the death of her stepdaughter, and will keep her seat in the Bundestag.
- Bas said public attacks intensified during a difficult personal time and needed time to process grief.
- Alexander Schweitzer will become the new Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, replacing Bas.
- The Houthis have been targeting key Saudi sites with missiles and drones for a week and warned Aramco headquarters could be attacked.
- Schweitzer previously led the Rhineland-Palatinate state and is a jurist and deputy SPD party chairman.
- The Houthi group threatened a 'harsh and painful' response to Saudi-led attacks on Sana'a.
- Lars Klingbeil expressed sadness over Bas's resignation and condemned attacks against her as indecent.
- The SPD plans to re-elect its entire leadership at a party convention at the end of the year.
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