A municipal vote in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will be a gauge of the national mood since Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office.

A municipal vote in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will be a gauge of the national mood since Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office.

Germany's most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, is holding municipal elections on Sunday. The vote is seen as an early test for Chancellor...

Germany's most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, is holding municipal elections on Sunday. The vote is seen as an early test for Chancellor...

Elections in Germany’s most populous state pose first significant test at ballot box for Friedrich Merz as chancellor

Germany's most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, is holding local elections on Sunday. The vote is seen as an early test for Chancellor Merz's...

Germany's most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, is holding local elections on Sunday. The vote is seen as an early test for Chancellor Merz's...

In the first electoral test for the ruling coalition, the AfD is expected to gain in Germany’s most-populous region.

In the first electoral test for the ruling coalition, the AfD is expected to gain in Germany’s most-populous region.

Though a relief for the governing coalition, the far-right Alternative for Germany nearly tripled its vote share in North Rhine-Westphalia versus five...