Germany updates: NRW holds election in key test for Merz DW 09/14/2025
Local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia serve as an early test of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU-SPD coalition while the AfD seeks gains in western Germany.
Why Chancellor Merz is concerned about local elections DW 09/12/2025
North Rhine-Westphalia local elections serve as a litmus test for Germany's new CDU/CSU-SPD federal coalition and influence key regional and national leaders' political futures.