AfD internal power struggle in North Rhine-Westphalia escalates

The AfD is facing an escalating internal power struggle in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). State leader Martin Vincentz has publicly rejected federal party leader Alice Weidel's attempts to mediate, and the NRW branch is continuing its candidate selection meeting despite criticism from the national leadership. Meanwhile, a recent poll shows the Greens and the Left party gaining ground, overtaking the SPD, while Chancellor Merz's government records poor approval ratings. The AfD remains the strongest party in the survey, but the internal conflict in its NRW chapter is drawing significant attention.