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Angela Merkel's arch-conservative allies suffer historic election losses

Bavarian State Prime Minister Markus Soeder of the Christian Social Union Party (CSU) speaks to supporters at the state parliament after first exit polls.

Bavarian State Prime Minister Markus Soeder of the Christian Social Union Party (CSU) speaks to supporters at the state parliament after first exit polls. Source: AAP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's arch-conservative CSU allies suffered historic losses in Bavaria state elections Sunday.


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By Davide Schiappapietra

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's arch-conservative CSU allies suffered historic losses in Bavaria state elections Sunday.


Journalist Flaminia Bussotti explains what kind of consequences this regional defeat could have on federal politics and on Angela Merkel.

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