Two AfD politicians from North Rhine-Westphalia, Matthias Büschges and Jeremy Franosch, engaged in a fencing match in Düsseldorf, which they described as a private matter and born out of a beer spirit, while a power struggle has been raging within the state association of the AfD for months. #AfD #Mensur #NordrheinWestfalen (translated)
The devastating Hürtgenwald fire, which is considered the largest forest fire in North Rhine-Westphalia in decades, was probably caused by external influence, according to investigators, although it is currently unclear whether this was done negligently or intentionally. #Hürtgenwald #Waldbrand #NordrheinWestfalen (translated)
In a knife attack at a retirement home in Olfen, an 86-year-old woman was killed and two other women were seriously injured, while the perpetrator, a 72-year-old man who also lived in the home, no longer poses a threat. #Messerangriff #Seniorenheim #NordrheinWestfalen (translated)

In a knife attack at a nursing home in Olfen, an 86-year-old resident was killed, two other women were seriously injured, and the police arrested the 72-year-old perpetrator, who also lived in the home. #Messerangriff #Seniorenheim #NordrheinWestfalen (translated)

Hendrik Wüst, the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and a possible CDU chancellor candidate, faces the challenge of keeping his economic policy promises, especially regarding the transformation of industry, while actual growth and the economic situation in the country have so far proven disappointing. #HendrikWüst #NordrheinWestfalen #CDU (translated)
Germany Votes reported on an INSA/BILD Sunday survey regarding the state election in North Rhine-Westphalia. According to this, the CDU reached 26 percent (-8), the AfD 21 percent (+4), the SPD 18 percent, the Greens 16 percent (+1), the Left 10 percent (+1), the FDP 4 percent, and Others 5 percent (+2). For comparison, Germany Votes mentioned the previous survey from May 8, 2026. https://t.co/abpZT4akVf #ltwnw #ltwnrw https://t.co/dQewfckMOI #Landtagswahl #NordrheinWestfalen #Politik (translated)
Apollo News reported that the deportation rate was very low between 2022 and 2025 in numerous cities and counties in North Rhine-Westphalia. Some municipalities had not deported a single person obligated to leave in certain years. https://t.co/WH5Hpyad6I #Abschiebung #NordrheinWestfalen #Migration (translated)
The Eurojackpot has set a new record in Germany with a win of 120 million euros and goes to a 35-year-old player from the Mettmann district, after nobody had correctly guessed the main numbers for weeks. #Eurojackpot #Lottogewinn #NordrheinWestfalen (translated)

The Eurojackpot has been won, and 120 million euros are going to North Rhine-Westphalia after a lottery player or a betting community picked the right numbers. #Eurojackpot #NordrheinWestfalen #Lotto (translated)
After 31 years of investigation, a 59-year-old former store detective has been arrested, who is suspected of murdering the 24-year-old Lidl branch manager Sonja K. in 1995, after DNA traces identified him as a possible perpetrator. #Mordfall #DNAAnalyse #NordrheinWestfalen (translated)
In Tönisvorst, investigators have identified a suspect in the robbery murder of the branch manager of a Lidl store in January 1995, after new DNA traces could be analyzed, more than 30 years later. #ColdCase #Mordermittlungen #NordrheinWestfalen (translated)

A 21-year-old woman died in a homemade bungee jump in Warstein after crashing into a rock face. #BungeeJumping #Unfall #NordrheinWestfalen (translated)

The police in North Rhine-Westphalia are pursuing a wait-and-see approach to high-risk football matches to minimize conflicts with fans and save costs, which, however, is meeting with resistance from the municipalities. #Fußball #Polizei #NordrheinWestfalen (translated)
At first, I had no luck, and then bad luck came along as well, Reul explained. #HerbertReul #NordrheinWestfalen #Unfall (translated)
North Rhine-Westphalia's Interior Minister Herbert Reul suffered a broken hip in a fall over a step and is currently receiving medical treatment. #HerbertReul #NordrheinWestfalen #Unfall (translated)
Two-thirds of first-year students in Germany choose to study in their home state, with North Rhine-Westphalia being the most popular at 82 percent, while fewer young people from Brandenburg and other federal states transfer there. #Studienanfänger #Hochschulen #NordrheinWestfalen (translated)

🧵 Das war ein offenes und gutes Gespräch mit Staatspräsident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Wir haben über das gesprochen, was unsere beiden Länder verbindet – gerade Nordrhein-Westfalen und die Türkei. (1/2) #Diplomatie #Türkei #NordrheinWestfalen
Ich würde dem Landtag Nordrhein-Westfalen dringend empfehlen, stattdessen einen erfahrenen Psychiater einzuladen. Da würden alle Beteiligten sicherlich mehr von profitieren. @Landtag_NRW https://t.co/kteOTtU0OK #Psychiatrie #Gesundheit #NordrheinWestfalen
NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN | Sonntagsfrage Landtagswahl Forsa/Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger CDU: 29% (-3) AfD: 22% (+2) GRÜNE: 18% (+1) SPD: 14% LINKE: 8% (+2) FDP: 3% Sonstige: 6% (-2) Änderungen zur letzten Umfrage vom 22. April 2026 Verlauf: https://t.co/abpZT4akVf #ltwnw #ltwnrw https://t.co/7osvf3qadq #ltwnw #Landtagswahl #NordrheinWestfalen
NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN | Sonntagsfrage Bundestagswahl Forsa/Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger AfD: 24% (+2) CDU: 22% (-4) GRÜNE: 18% SPD: 14% (+1) LINKE: 12% (+3) FDP: 3% (-1) Sonstige: 7% (-1) Änderungen zur letzten Umfrage vom 22. April 2026 Verlauf: https://t.co/BFZmdFPvIW #btw29 https://t.co/Aq1Ll352E8 #Bundestagswahl #Umfrage #NordrheinWestfalen