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Seven AfD candidates die before local elections

Seven Alternative for Germany candidates died within two weeks before local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, causing ballot reprints and election disruptions; authorities found no foul play.

  • Seven candidates from the Alternative for Germany party have died in recent weeks, just before the local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia scheduled for September 14th.
  • AfD co-chair Alice Weidel confirmed that four candidates had died suddenly and unexpectedly, with some attributed to natural causes and pre-existing health conditions.
  • German officials stated that no foul play is suspected in the candidates' deaths, emphasizing that such occurrences are not unusually high for the number of candidates.
  • The AfD has faced increasing scrutiny and has been classified as a right-wing extremist organization, despite gaining popularity and polling at 26%.
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focus.de broke the news in Berlin, Germany on Monday, September 1, 2025.
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