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Alternative for Germany triples support in the elections of the country's most populous state

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Alternative for Germany mayoral candidate for Gelsenkirchen, Norbert Emmerich, at a polling station during the local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Alternative for Germany mayoral candidate for Gelsenkirchen, Norbert Emmerich, at a polling station during the local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia. REUTERS / Leon Kuegeler
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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has tripled its support in the local elections in the North Rhine-Westphalia state, the country's most populous. The elections are Friedrich Merz's first electoral test since taking office as chancellor four months ago.

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