Germany's far-right AfD suffers series of candidate deaths ahead of local vote
Summary
Six candidates from Germany's far-right party, AfD, have died before the local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia. Police found no evidence of foul play, but the deaths mean some votes will need to be recast. AfD, classified as a right-wing extremist group earlier this year, seeks to increase their vote share in the upcoming elections.Key Facts
- Six candidates from the far-right AfD party in Germany have died recently.
- Police found no foul play in these deaths.
- New ballots will be needed for the North Rhine-Westphalia elections due to these deaths.
- Elections in this state involve about 20,000 candidates and will occur on September 14.
- Besides AfD, candidates from the Greens and Social Democrats have also died.
- AfD was labeled a right-wing extremist group by Germany's domestic spy agency.
- AfD aims to increase its vote share in the local elections.
- The party gained 16.8% of votes in federal elections in February, higher than their previous local election performance.
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