German Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer arrives for a board meeting of the Christian Social Union (CSU) in Munich, Germany September 10, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
MUNICH (Reuters) - The head of Germany's domestic spy agency must explain why he cast doubt on the authenticity of videos showing far-right gangs hounding migrants in an eastern city, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Monday.
BfV head Hans-Georg Maassen has faced calls to resign from across the mainstream political spectrum after he said he was not sure if footage circulated online showing skinheads chasing foreigners in Chemnitz were authentic.
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