AfD is surging in Western Germany, too. AfD is strongest in Eastern Germany, but it’s a force to be reckoned with in the Western states, too. The results of the regional elections in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) have shown how the rightwing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has become a major player in German politics. While failing Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU party finished ahead in the municipal polls in NRW, even the mainstream media has had to admit that the biggest winner is the AfD, which nearly tripled its voting compared with five years ago. This was the first test of Merz’s new coalition – and he flunked it. Reuters reported: “Initial forecasts from pollster infratest dimap for broadcaster ARD after voting ended for councils, districts…
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