NYT > World News German Far Right Gains in Bellwether Election, but Fails to Sweep Par :Christopher F. Schuetze 14 septembre 2025 à 16:44 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. © Leon Kuegeler/ReutersVoters in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on Sunday.
NYT > World News The German Elections That Are Set to Test the Attraction of the Far Right Par :Christopher F. Schuetze 14 septembre 2025 à 00:01 A municipal vote in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will be a gauge of the national mood since Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office. © Ina Fassbender/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe industrial city of Gelsenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the places where the far-right party Alternative for Germany could do well.