Merkel Said to Meet Bavarian Premier to End Spat Over Refugees
- Seehofer will discuss path forward with Merkel on Thursday
- German leader’s possible bid for fourth term hangs in balance
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Bavarian premier are working to end a spat over migration policies that has damaged their governing coalition as they try to forge a path forward following two state election defeats, a person familiar with the matter said.
Merkel will meet Thursday with Horst Seehofer, who leads the Bavarian sister party to the chancellor’s Christian Democratic Union, to hammer out their differences on refugees as they begin plotting their strategy for next year’s federal election, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the gathering hasn’t been officially announced.