Do you know why?
Germany’s Sept. 14 general elections may be a watermark moment as the country’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party more than tripled its support in North Rhine-Westphalia from five years ago: 16.5% today vs. 5.1% in 2020.
Writes The Guardian:
North Rhine-Westphalia, home to almost a quarter of Germany’s citizens… is viewed as something of a bellwether for the country as a whole…
[The AfD’s strong showing] gives its candidates who are running for mayoral positions a considerable chance of reaching second-round votes in two weeks’ time.
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