Why Germany's working class no longer votes left | DW News

The far-right AfD finished second in Germany’s federal election – as predicted by pre-election polls. What did come as a surprise though was where in Germany the far right party was able to gain its support.

We go to the Western part of Germany, to Gelsenkirchen – a town and a region built on coal mining that the Social Democrats used call their stronghold. No more. DW's Anja Koch reports on a radically changed political landscaspe.

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Post from DW News on February 26, 2025

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