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AfD Nearly Triples Support in Germany’s Industrial Heartland, Forecasts Show

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AfD Nearly Triples Support in Germany’s Industrial Heartland, Forecasts Show

AfD Leader Alice Weidel (C) at the AfD party headquarters in Berlin after the German national election on Feb. 23, 2025. Michael Probst/AP Photo

Local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state and industrial heartland, have resulted in almost a tripling of votes for the conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, initial forecasts show.

The result is a key test of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition with the progressive Social Democrats (SPD) in his home state.

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