The German chancellor is reported to have listened to his tirade looking deeply unhappy. A planned cabinet meeting Monday night was canceled following the public spat as rumors began spreading that Merkel is about to U-turn on her refugee policy in an effort to keep her coalition together.
"This big historical task, the integration of refugees and securing the approval of the population, will not be achievable in the long term if we don`t get an upper limit," said Seehofer to a huge round of applause.
Bavaria has been at the center of the refugee crisis ever since Merkel said her country`s doors were open to Syrian refugees fleeing the war-torn nation. Her announcement precipitated the largest mass movement of people since the Second World War, plunging Europe into crisis.
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