Angela Merkel defends Greek austerity measures in leadership debate

The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, is criticised by leadership rival Peer Steinbrck over austerity measures in Greece, during a televised debate prior to the German elections. Steinbrck, a Social Democratic Party politician, says pressure put on Greece to meet bailout requirements is sending the country into a 'downward spiral'. Merkel defends the measures, saying Greece did not meet ...

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