Vincentz re-elected in North Rhine-Westphalia - setback by opponents. Vincentz wants to take action against extremist forces in the NRW state association.
The right-wing populist AfD got 5.4 percent in the state elections in May 2022. The AfD NRW has grown from around 4,750 members in 2022 to currently around 7,050 members. Almost 2,000 applications for membership are currently being processed. He wants to turn the AfD into a “modern conservative-wing party”