AdvertisementGermany's Far Right Finds A New Stronghold In Bavaria, And It's Costing MerkelOctober 13, 2018Soraya Sarhaddi NelsonfacebookEmailGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel's political allies in the wealthy alpine state of Bavaria risk losing ground to the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party in upcoming regional elections. (Zick,Jochen-Pool/Getty Images)