Migrant crisis: Mixed messages from Merkel
One minute, with Angela Merkel's announcement that Syrian refugees will be taken in, Germany appears to fling open the doors and put out the welcome mat. The next, as border controls are reintroduced, the door is slammed shut and the mat rolled up.
Why has Germany changed its mind?
In fact Mrs Merkel's policy hasn't actually changed so much - but the message has, and it is mainly a political one to her allies in government.
The chancellor is already regarded with suspicion by many on the right of her party, who accuse her of dragging the Christian Democrats to the middle-ground to win votes.
Being soft on migrants only confirms their worst suspicions.