Is this the end of Angela Merkel?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Interior Minister Horst Seehofer at the Bundestag, in Berlin, in March

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Interior Minister Horst Seehofer at the Bundestag, in Berlin, in March Source: AAP

A dispute over immigration has escalated in Germany, with the leader of the country's main coalition partner reportedly tendering his resignation.


Just a week after making a deal with fellow European leaders, the move could have a destabilising effect far beyond Germany's  borders.


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