Bavarians say emphatic No to Berlin 'big boys'

Yesterday's elections in Bavaria saw the CSU vote drop by 10.5 per cent.

The SPD vote collapsed and they now have the same number of seats in the Munich parliament as newcomers, the far-right AfD.

The SPD, Germany's oldest political party has been in fistfights in another era with another far-right party. 

The Greens increased their vote by 8.9 per cent.

State of parties in new parliament:

SPD 22, Greens 38, Free Voters 27, FDP 11, CSU 85, AfD 22.

It means the CSU has lost its overall majority and will now have to form a coalition, most likely with the Free Voters and the FDP.