The southern German state of Bavaria is one of the country's most conservative regions, and it has grown in prominence in recent weeks as the CSU - a Bavarian ally of Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) party - pushes for a stricter immigration policy, putting the chancellor's governing coalition at risk.
The rise of the anti-immigrant AfD party has seen the CSU move further to the right in fear of losing votes in the state's upcoming election.
Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports.
- Subscribe to our channel: [ Ссылка ]
- Follow us on Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
- Find us on Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
- Check our website: [ Ссылка ]
