US EditionNearly 14 Million Voters in Western German State Head to Local Polls
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It is THE first big mood test for black and red in the federal government: the municipal election in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW, almost 14 million voters).
This Sunday there is a local election in North Rhine-Westphalia. Since 8 o'clock the polling stations are open. Now there are first numbers for the voter turnout. Here we collect all the information from the cities and municipalities of our region and beyond.
More than 13 million Germans are called to vote today for municipal elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous Land. They are also voted in cities such as Cologne, Duesseldorf, Dortmund, Bochum and Bonn.
All eyes on NRW: The municipal election is more than a vote on mayors and councils. When almost 14 million voters are called, it is also a matter of the political big weather situation.
The municipal election is considered a test of mood for the black-red coalition, the federal government in Berlin.
The local election in North Rhine-Westphalia is a first mood test for the black-red federal government. While reporter Greta Wagener reports about imminent SPD losses in the Ruhr area, correspondent Christina Lewinsky classifys the possible consequences from Berlin.
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- 38% of the sources are Center, 37% of the sources lean Right
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