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German Far Right Gains in Bellwether Election, but Fails to Sweep

Though a relief for the governing coalition, the far-right Alternative for Germany nearly tripled its vote share in North Rhine-Westphalia versus five years ago.

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Voters in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on Sunday.
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The German Elections That Are Set to Test the Attraction of the Far Right

A municipal vote in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will be a gauge of the national mood since Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office.

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The industrial city of Gelsenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the places where the far-right party Alternative for Germany could do well.
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