BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies on Monday put on hold moves to turn back some migrants unilaterally at Germany's border, giving Merkel two weeks to find agreements with other European governments, news agency dpa reported. Over the past week, a conflict between Interior Minister Horst Seehofer and Merkel over migrant policy has escalated into a threat to her government. Seehofer has been calling for Germany to turn back migrants previously registered as asylum-seekers in other European countries. Merkel opposes unilateral action, arguing that it would increase pressure on countries such as Italy and Greece and weaken the 28-nation European Union.
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