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Merkel's would-be heir seeks rebound after election debate

by Geir Moulson
| September 1, 2021 12:03 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's struggling would-be heir on Monday hit back at suggestions that a center-left rival is better qualified for the job after a televised debate four weeks ahead of Germany's election failed to give him a clear breakthrough.

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