"Political parties will be holding final campaigns ahead of a local election in North Rhine-Westphalia. The poll is being seen locally as the first test of Friedrich Merz's coalition government. Over 18 million people live North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous stateImage: dts-Agentur/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know Last day of campaigning ahead of Sunday's local election in North-Rhine Westphalia Vote is being seen as the first test of Merz's coalition in Germany's most populous state These live updates have been closed."
"The party of Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to lose ground in the upcoming election for the parliament of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Merz's center-right CDU conservatives are set to remain the largest force in the state, but polls show the far-right AfD could make strong gains. Talking to DW, political scientist Oliver Lembcke, says this is party caused by the government's perceived failures"
Political parties held final campaigns ahead of the local election in North Rhine-Westphalia, with the last day of campaigning before Sunday’s vote. The election is viewed as the first test of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition in Germany's most populous state, home to over 18 million people. Polls indicate the CDU is likely to remain the largest party, while the far-right AfD could make strong gains. Migration and perceptions of government failures are cited as factors influencing voter shifts. German police seized more than 400 kilograms of cocaine at the Port of Hamburg; two men were arrested after dock workers reported suspicious behaviour.
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