Merkel continues to take hits from own party on refugee policy
![Merkel continues to take hits from own party on refugee policy](http://www.euractiv.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/_dos2412.jpg?itok=8O_a2GUb)
The German Chancellor's own party continue to break rank, with poll numbers dropping even more. The Christian Democrat Union (CDU) slipped to its lowest position all year, when it polled at 38% in data published on Wednesday (14 October).