Merkel and challenger clash on Europe in TV debate

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By Noah Barkin and Stephen Brown BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's challenger in this month's German election accused her in a television debate on Sunday of crushing southern European countries with austerity, declaring her euro crisis strategy a failure. Merkel, who is seeking a third term in the September 22 vote, hit back, pointing out that rival Peer Steinbrueck's Social Democrats (SPD) had supported her euro policies in parliament throughout the turmoil of the past years. "You voted for everything," Merkel said, turning and smiling at her rival. ...




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