North Rhine-Westphalia
State in Germany
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| 2025 | The Left Party has 13 members elected to the Bundestag in the German federal election. |
| 2024 | North Rhine-Westphalia becomes the first German state to reach a GDP of US$1.0 trillion, with a total GDP of €872 billion representing one-fifth of Germany's total GDP. |
| 2023 | Foreign resident population numbers were updated, with notable changes in populations from various countries such as Syria, Bulgaria, and Afghanistan. |
| 2023 | Dutch national election results in the right-wing Party for Freedom (PVV), led by Geert Wilders, becoming the largest governing party in Dutch Parliament. |
| 2022 | SPD experiences its lowest electoral performance, winning only 26.7% of votes and moving to opposition status. |
| 2022 | North Rhine-Westphalia recorded 164,496 births and 234,176 deaths, indicating a natural population decline. |
| 2022 | Foreign resident population data was compiled, showing significant migrant communities from Turkey, Syria, Ukraine, Poland, and other countries. |
| June 2022 | A coalition government of the CDU and the Greens was formed, supporting the cabinet of Minister-President Hendrik Wüst. |
| May 15 2022 | Participated in the North Rhine-Westphalia state election, achieving 2.1% of the vote. |
| May 15 2022 | The most recent state election for the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia was held. |
| January 2022 | Hubertus Kramer, a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia, passed away in January 2022, leading to his replacement in the legislative body. |
| November 11 2020 | Mayor Henriette Reker banned the sale and consumption of alcohol outside of restaurants and pubs for the Cologne Carnival. Many establishments voluntarily closed or refrained from selling alcohol on this date to prevent COVID-19 spread. |
| October 2020 | Cologne launched the 'Nicht dieses Mal' (Not this time) campaign to discourage gatherings, parades, and hazardous behavior related to the Cologne Carnival due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. |
| September 27 2020 | Runoff election for the mayor of Marl was conducted. |
| September 27 2020 | Runoff election held for the mayoral position in Hamm, ultimately resulting in Marc Herter becoming the new Lord Mayor. |
| September 13 2020 | City council election held in Marl, with results determining the composition of the local government representatives across multiple political parties. |
| September 13 2020 | First round of the mayoral election was held in Marl. |
| September 13 2020 | City council election held in Hamm, with multiple parties participating and a voter turnout of 52.2%. |
| September 13 2020 | First round of mayoral election in Hamm held, with Marc Herter of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) competing for the position of Lord Mayor. |
| June 29 2020 | Schools in the affected districts were set to close until the start of the summer holidays. |
| June 23 2020 | Minister President Armin Laschet and State Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann announced contact restrictions and school closures in Gütersloh and Warendorf districts until 30 June, following the slaughterhouse outbreak. |
| June 17 2020 | German authorities announced a major COVID-19 cluster at the Tönnies slaughterhouse in Gütersloh, with hundreds of infected workers. |
| May 17 2020 | A church service attended by workers from Tönnies and Westfleisch factories is suspected to be the source of a COVID-19 cluster, with initial infections identified in the Dissen area. |
| March 29 2020 | Heinsberg reported 1,246 infected individuals, making it the German city with the highest infection rate (0.5%) compared to the total percentage of infected individuals in Germany (0.007%). |
| March 14 2020 | The Robert Koch Institute reported the number of active COVID-19 cases had risen to 1,154. |
| March 13 2020 | 936 active COVID-19 cases confirmed by the Robert Koch Institute. North Rhine-Westphalia government announced closure of all schools and kindergartens starting 16 March, to remain closed until 19 April. |
| March 11 2020 | Number of positive COVID-19 cases in North Rhine-Westfalia increased to 801, including 3 deaths. |
| March 10 2020 | State COVID-19 cases rose to 648. All mass events in North Rhine-Westphalia with more than 1,000 participants were banned immediately. |
| March 9 2020 | First COVID-19 deaths in Germany reported: an 89-year-old woman in Essen and a 78-year-old man in Heinsberg. |
| March 8 2020 | State-wide COVID-19 cases rose to 484, with 277 in Heinsberg. Bochum recorded its fourth case, a woman who returned from South Tyrol, Italy. Düsseldorf confirmed its fourth case, and six people were infected in Erkrath. Three additional people were infected in Bergkamen, Unna district. |
| March 7 2020 | Three COVID-19 cases confirmed in Remscheid and one in Wermelskirchen. Bochum reported its third case, a 58-year-old man from Weitmar who returned from a holiday in Italy. |
| March 6 2020 | Confirmed cases in Heinsberg rose to 220. A mobile medical care unit was deployed in Gangelt-Birgden. Bochum's second case confirmed after the first patient's wife tested positive. |
| March 5 2020 | 195 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Heinsberg. Local authorities announced closure of schools, kindergartens, daycare facilities, and early intervention centres until at least 15 March. Six people tested positive in Münster, including four pupils at Marienschule and a child at an Hiltrup day care centre. |
| March 4 2020 | First COVID-19 case in Bochum confirmed, involving a 68-year-old man returning from vacation in Italy. |
| March 3 2020 | Heinsberg cases rose to 84, with two additional cases confirmed in Münster and the first case confirmed in Neuss. |
| March 2 2020 | Cases in Heinsberg increased to 79, and the Unna district reported its first case, a 61-year-old woman. |
| March 1 2020 | COVID-19 cases in Heinsberg rose to 68, with a case confirmed in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis affecting a woman from Overath. |
| February 29 2020 | The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Heinsberg rose to 60. Additional cases were reported in Bonn, Aachen district, Lüdenscheid, Cologne, Mönchengladbach, Duisburg, and Münster, marking the spread of the virus across multiple regions. |
| February 28 2020 | Aachen confirmed its first COVID-19 case, a woman from Herzogenrath who had attended the Gangelt carnival on February 15. Heinsberg reported 17 new cases, bringing their total to 37. |
| February 27 2020 | Heinsberg confirmed 14 new COVID-19 cases, with 9 from Gangelt, 2 from Selfkant, and others from Heinsberg, Düsseldorf, and Herzogenrath. A medical doctor in Mönchengladbach who attended the Gangelt carnival also tested positive. |
| February 26 2020 | Bernd B.'s wife, a kindergarten teacher, tested positive for COVID-19. Both were isolated at University Hospital of Düsseldorf. His colleague and her partner also tested positive. |
| February 25 2020 | A 47-year-old man (Bernd B.) tested positive for COVID-19 in Erkelenz, Heinsberg. He had previously been treated at University Hospital of Cologne on February 13 and 19. 41 medical staff and patients were identified as potential contacts, with one staff member showing symptoms. |
| February 15 2020 | Approximately 300 people attended a carnival celebration in Gangelt, Heinsberg, where Bernd B., who was already infected with SARS-CoV-2, performed onstage with his dance team. |
| 2019 | Rainer Doetkotte from the CDU becomes mayor of Gronau, succeeding Sonja Jürgens. |
| July 2019 | Stefan Berger was elected to the European Parliament, replaced by a CDU party list member |
| 2018 | The state achieved a GDP of 705 billion euros, representing one-quarter of the total German GDP, confirming its status as the economically strongest state in Germany. |
| October 2018 | The unemployment rate in North Rhine-Westphalia stood at 6.4%, which was higher than the national average at that time. |
| May 2018 | An unnamed Greens member was replaced after resigning |
| March 2018 | Svenja Schulze was replaced in the Landtag after being made a federal minister |
| 2017 | Hannelore Kraft's term as Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia ends. |
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