Merkel's Bavaria ally CSU suffers 'massive losses'
[ad_1] Angela Merkel's sister party suffered massive losses in Bavaria's state elections, exit polls suggest, in a blow to the German chancellor. The CSU is set to lose its absolute majority in the state parliament. The Greens surged into second place, and the anti-immigration AfD entered parliament for the first time. The CSU has ruled Bavaria almost single-handedly since 1957, but has lost support as opinion becomes polarised over issues like migration. [ad_2]