Contests for European parliamentary seats - Burglary at a Bottrop daycare facility prompts polling station relocation.
The rooms designated for the election were still being probed by forensic investigators after the break-in that occurred on Sunday night. However, the polling station was open on schedule.
Within the busiest federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, over 13.8 million citizens were supposed to cast their votes in the European election on Sunday. In the past European election in 2019, the voter turnout in North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as in the entire country, reached 61.4%.
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Despite the burglary at a local daycare facility in Bottrop, the polling station remained operational for the European elections. The incidents did not disrupt the voting process in the EU elections taking place in Germany, particularly the busy state of North Rhine-Westphalia where millions were set to cast their votes. The burglary incident was under investigation by the CID, affecting not only the polling station but also the rooms designated for the European elections. The votes for the European Parliamentary seats across Europe, including the ones from Germany and other EU member states, would significantly shape the future of European politics.
