Merkel Gives In: German Chancellor Agrees to Tighten Immigration Policies

After facing push-back over her long-held open-door policies that have allowed hundreds of thousands of immigrants into her country, German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave in on Monday. . .

Merkel needed to make a deal in order to stay in power. Interior Minister and coalition government ally Horst Seehofer threatened to resign his post if Merkel didn’t budge.

A day before Monday’s agreement was reached, Seehofer told the press: “I will not be dismissed by a chancellor who is only chancellor because of me.”

Following two days of negotiations, Merkels’ Christian Democtratic Union party and Seehofer’s Christian Social Union made a deal that Merkel referred to as a “really good compromise.” . . .

Following two days of negotiations, Merkels’ Christian Democtratic Union party and Seehofer’s Christian Social Union made a deal that Merkel referred to as a “really good compromise.” (Read more from “Merkel Gives In: German Chancellor Agrees to Tighten Immigration Policies” HERE)

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