Voting has started in the German state of Hesse, where nearly 4. 7 million voters are eligible to cast their ballots in local elections on Sunday, marking another test for the country's ruling ...

Württemberg, ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU. The far-right AfD was the third strongest party, having made ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU is set to remain the strongest party at the local level in the central state of Hesse.

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The far-right AfD is poised for fresh gains in local elections in western Hesse state. As fuel prices soar, German MPs are urging measures to offset the pain. DW has the latest.

The first of five state elections this year is being seen as a barometer of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's popularity A survey ...