Skip next section WATCH — Could ‘remigration’ blow up the AfD’s plan for power?
09/13/2025September 13, 2025
WATCH — Could ‘remigration’ blow up the AfD’s plan for power?
Germany’s far-right AfD is the second largest party in parliament and gaining support in the polls. But one word — ‘remigration’ — risks dividing the party.
Featuring exclusive interviews, this deep dive reveals the internal battles, extremist ties and constitutional risks that could make or break the AfD’s future.
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Skip next section Last push before Sunday vote in North Rhine-Westphalia09/13/2025September 13, 2025
Last push before Sunday vote in North Rhine-Westphalia
It’s the last day of campaigning for political parties in the German state of (NRW).
Sunday will see city and municipal councils, county councils, mayors and district administrators will be voted in — about 20,000 seats in total.
The vote is being seen as the first test of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition, which includes the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD).
It’s also a major test for state Premier Hendrik Wüst and his state government.
Wüst (CDU) has been governing with the Green Party since 2022 and has been tipped as a possible successor to Merz.
The state is the country’s most populous and is home to 18 million residents living in urban hubs such as Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund and also the states rural areas.
Opinion polls are predicting gains in some parts for the far-right AfD in places like Gelsenkirchen and Duisberg in the Ruhr area.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage09/13/2025September 13, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
Jenipher Camino Gonzalez
Guten Tag from Bonn. Its the first local election in Germany since the nationwide government took office in May and its also being seen as a litmus test for Friedrich Merz’s coalition government.
There’s also the question of what gains the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) could make in west Germany’s most populous state.
Stay with us for news and updates from .
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