Kohl defeats reflect reaction to unemployment in NRW vote
Bonn speech notes that West German voters reacted to high unemployment as Social Democrats gained 125 seats in the state parliament, CDU losses, and a turnout drop. Kohl warns next national elections in 1987 may hinge on labor and deficit concerns amid defense spending debate in Washington.
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