Merkel's conservatives align refugee policy but coalition still at odds


  • World
  • Monday, 02 Nov 2015

Migrants queue on a bridge crossing the border river Inn at the German-Austrian frontier between Braunau and Simbach am Inn near Passau, Germany November 1, 2015. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel failed on Sunday to fully resolve differences within her ruling coalition over how to deal with the huge refugee influx, leaving open a row that has rocked her government.

Government spokesman Steffen Seibert described talks between the three party leaders as "constructive", but said they would meet again on Thursday. German media had billed Sunday's meeting as a crisis summit.

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