Merkel Rebuked on Stage by Bavarian Ally in Clash Over Refugees
- Sister party insists on refugee cap in challenge to Merkel
- Conflict highlights pitfalls after 10 years in power
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew a rebuke from the leader of her Bavarian sister party in a face-to-face clash over refugee policy, underscoring the tension in her coalition as she faces the biggest challenge of her 10 years in power.
Bavarian state premier Horst Seehofer seized the opportunity of sharing the stage with Merkel on Friday to hammer home his demand for a cap on migration, shortly after she reaffirmed her rejection in a speech to his Christian Social Union in Munich. He suggested the chancellor was out of step with voters that last re-elected Merkel two years ago.