"It's the last day of campaigning for political parties in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (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 Wust and his state government. Wust (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, Dusseldorf 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. Read more DW coverage here."
Campaigning concludes today ahead of local elections across North Rhine-Westphalia. Sunday will elect city and municipal councils, county councils, mayors and district administrators, filling about 20,000 seats. The vote serves as the first electoral test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition of the CDU/CSU and SPD. The election is also a major test for state Premier Hendrik Wust, who has governed with the Green Party since 2022 and is tipped as a possible successor to Merz. North Rhine-Westphalia is Germany's most populous state with 18 million residents across urban centers like Cologne, Dusseldorf and Dortmund and extensive rural areas. Opinion polls predict AfD gains in parts of the Ruhr, including Gelsenkirchen and Duisberg.
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