German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies have scored a resounding win in a state vote, provisional results show.<br /><br />Sunday's results, from Germany's second-most populous region, point to a strong likelihood that Merkel, leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU), will clinch a third term in next Sunday's parliamentary elections.<br /><br />However, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), junior partners in Bavaria and under Merkel in Berlin, got just three percent, dropping out of the regional parliament.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from Bavaria, Germany.
