Not being a German speaker, it is hard for me to grasp German public sentiment. Chancellor Merkel opened the floodgates for immigrants which led to a right wing

Not being a German speaker, it is hard for me to grasp German public sentiment. Chancellor Merkel opened the floodgates for immigrants which led to a right wing backlash. Merkel planned to resign making way for AKK but the German public now want her to stay? There are also sporadic reports of German soldiers being arrested for stealing and hoarding weapons and possessing Nazi literature?