Four Reasons Merkel’s Time Probably Isn’t Up, and One Caveat

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s back is against the wall again over her liberal migration policy, and once more it’s her own side causing the confrontation.

Bavaria’s ruling party -- one of three parties in Merkel’s coalition -- demands that Germany start turning away refugees and migrants already registered in another European Union country. Merkel rejects such a move, saying her country shouldn’t act unilaterally to protect its borders and that a Europe-wide solution is needed.