Dangerous relationship: If Markus Söder does not manage to tame the stray free voter boss Hubert Aiwanger, the CSU will have a real problem in the state elections.
Without mentioning him, Bavaria’s prime minister made it clear: his deputy Hubert Aiwanger crossed a line with anti-democratic slogans at the Erdinger anti-heating law demonstration. He himself is “not a barker” who loses “political decency” because of every quick voice, said Söder. He has set himself apart, that’s a good thing. However, he emphasized that his CSU would like to continue the coalition with Aiwanger’s Free Voters. That is and remains a risk.