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Straight-talking Steinbrueck struggles to debunk Merkel "cult"

BERLIN (Reuters) - Coaxed into a tub of plastic bubbles with a 19-year-old drama student, the German center-left's candidate for chancellor Peer Steinbrueck shows a sense of humor that his rival Angela Merkel would struggle to match.Full story

Merkel challenger suggests Greece should be given more time

LONDON (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's main challenger in this year's federal election said on Monday that recession-struck Greece should be given more time to implement its reforms even though this would cost more money. Full story

Gaffe-prone Merkel rival drags down centre-left as vote looms

OSTERHOLZ-SCHARMBECK, Germany (Reuters) - Peer Steinbrueck looked uncomfortable as he waited to go onstage at a small-town rally for a regional election on Sunday that could make or break his ambitions to be Germany's next leader. Full story

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