A new survey shows more Bavarians than previously thought want their own independent state, separate from Germany. But a new survey looks to bolster the Bavarian Party’s hopes for a true Free State of Bavaria (the state’s official title). A YouGov poll with Bild tabloid, published online on Sunday, showed that one-third of Bavarian respondents agreed that “my state should be independent from Germany”. But Germany’s Constitutional Court already settled the matter of whether Bavaria could hold a Brexit-style referendum for a ‘Bayxit’. SEE ALSO: Bavaria must remain part of Germany, says top court

Source: The Local July 17, 2017 15:11 UTC