Germany's Angela Merkel has struck a deal to remain in power, at least for now

Merkel, long seen as a champion of the rights of immigrants to move freely within the European Union, agreed to toughen border policies to end a revolt from within her own governing coalition. The big concession is that Merkel agreed to set up "transit centers" on the German-Austria border and make it easier to turn some immigrants away. The "transit centers" are essentially migrant camps. Many see the Merkel deal as a spectacular turnabout on her part. Merkel's own conservative interior minister, Horst Seehofer, forced Merkel into the move by threatening to resign and bring down her government. The two emerged with the deal after about five hours of talks. Seehofer leads the Christian Social Union, the sister party to Merkel's Christian Democratic Union.