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The European Union set a record at the meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg with a comprehensive sanctions package against nearly 1,600 supporters of the Russian war machine, responding to hybrid attacks and the manipulation of Duma elections in occupied Ukrainian territories. #EUSanktionen #Russland #Kriegswirtschaft (translated)

after the President of the United States made his statement on an energy ceasefire, Zelensky stated on online networks that the Russian attacks on energy facilities on Sunday occurred "after the President of the United States made his statement on an energy ceasefire." #Energiekrise #Selenskyj #RusslandUkraineKonflikt (translated)

Bernd Kaiser expressed his condolences to Bärbel Bas on the death of her stepdaughter but accused her of politically exploiting the tragedy. He wrote that Bas is resigning from her position as Federal Minister of Labor and the presidency of the SPD party but is keeping her Bundestag mandate. Kaiser criticized that Bas would therefore continue to receive a salary and additionally statutory transitional pay: the full ministerial salary for three months and then half for up to two years. He compared this to the regulations for employees: those who lose a stepchild have no right to statutory special leave; in the public sector, there are two days off for the death of direct relatives. He claimed that Bas did not change this regulation during her time in office. Kaiser accused Bas of evading political responsibility by referring to grief and public attacks while the costs would be borne by taxpayers. #BärbelBas #SPD #Doppelmoral #BärbelBas #SPD #Politik (translated)

Decency is something you have or you don't. Tweet from Klaus Wiener, member of the Bundestag from the CDU and spokesman for the Economic Committee. As a reminder: Bärbel Bas is stepping down due to the death of her stepdaughter and ongoing public attacks from within the Union. (translated)

"The attacks against her in the last days of her mourning were indecent. Such behavior is unacceptable." Klingbeil agreed with Bas on Monday: "The attacks against her in the last days of her mourning were indecent. Such behavior is unacceptable." #BärbelBas #Klingbeil #Reformpolitik (translated)

Bärbel Bas resigned as co-chair of the SPD and Federal Minister of Labor because she received attacks from coalition partners in her grief over her deceased stepdaughter, which led to severe criticism from top SPD politicians like Lars Klingbeil and Manuela Schwesig. #BärbelBas #Klingbeil #Reformpolitik (translated)

AllyAgainstHate wrote that Bärbel Bas has resigned from her position as Minister of Labor and from the chairmanship of the SPD. In a public statement, she justified the decision with the death of her stepdaughter and public attacks against her, including those from the coalition partner Union. The author expressed strong disgust towards the CDU/CSU parliamentary group. #Politik #SPD #Deutschland (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Bärbel Bas is stepping down as co-chair of the SPD and as Minister of Labor. In her letter to the party, Bas mentioned the death of her stepdaughter and explained that she needs time to grieve. At the same time, according to Laska, she wrote that public attacks on her have intensified during this time – even from within the ranks of the coalition partner. According to Laska, Bas has been held responsible for problems within the coalition, including an overly expensive pension, too lenient citizen's income, and a weak economy. The author wrote that political criticism can be tough, but there is a line where it becomes malicious. If a minister refers to her own coalition upon resigning, someone in the Chancellery should take notice, she said. Bas retains her parliamentary mandate and hopes to be able to work with full strength again soon, wrote Laska. She expressed her condolences to Bas. #Politik #SPD #Trauer (translated)

The author wrote that Bärbel Bas' resignation concerns everyone and that she represents like few others the values and the promise of advancement of the SPD. At the same time, the resignation shows that increasing personal attacks, despite the harshness of politics, lead to the wrong people entering politics. https://t.co/46dJpMXmgf https://t.co/S5xhcSGXOC #SPD #Politik #Rücktritt #DE (translated)