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Seven AfD candidates die before local elections
Six Alternative for Deutschland candidates died within two weeks before the North Rhine-Westphalia elections, causing ballot disruptions; officials confirm natural causes and 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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After the death of several AfD candidates in the run-up to the local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, the Land Returning Officer, Wißmann, does not expect a special increase.
Seven AfD Candidates Die Before German Elections - American Faith
At least seven candidates from the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have died in the lead-up to the September 14th local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, the country’s most populous state. While authorities stress that no evidence of foul play has been found, the unusually high number of deaths—particularly within a single party—has raised eyebrows. In total, 16 candidates across all parties have died before the vote, but no othe…
16 Candidates Die Ahead of German Local Elections
One-and-a-half weeks before voters head to the polls in North Rhine-Westphalia’s municipal elections in Germany on Sept. 14, state officials have confirmed that 16 candidates have died during the campaign. The deaths span across multiple parties, including seven from Alternative for Germany (AfD). A spokesperson for the state election commissioner told the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) news agency in Düsseldorf that the number of deaths is “not …
16 Candidates Die Ahead of German Local Elections - The Thinking Conservative
Just 1.5 weeks before Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia municipal elections, 16 candidates have died, officials confirm. The post 16 Candidates Die Ahead of German Local Elections appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
A place on the ballot for the municipal elections in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia appears to be bad for your health. In the run-up to the elections on September 14, several local politicians have died in recent months.
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