Six AfD candidates die ahead of German local elections
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In Germany, six candidates for the country’s far-right AfD political party have died in recent weeks, the BBC reports, right before local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia. The police have investigated the deaths and found no evidence of foul play.
According to the BBC, 18 million people live in North Rhine-Westphalia and 20,000 candidates are running for office in the Sept. 14 election.
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