Merkel faces call to resign amid migrant crisis criticism

A German right-wing party is calling on Chancellor Angela Merkel to go, amid criticism of her handling of the migrant crisis.

Eurosceptic “Alternative for Germany” – or AfD – has described the government’s approach as causing “asylum chaos.”

The resignation call came during a party conference.

AfD co-leader Frauke Petry said Merkel is standing up and saying that she doesn’t know how many migrants will come to Germany. This is breaking her government mandate, Petry claimed, so she must resign.