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Only 29 percent of voters in North Rhine-Westfallia said that Schulz had influenced their decision to vote SPD. (Photo: Tim Reckmann)

Martin Schulz, down but not out against Merkel

"I’m no magician," admitted a visibly deflated Martin Schulz on Sunday night (14 May) after it became clear that his centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) had suffered what he called a "crushing defeat" in their traditional heartland and his own home state, North Rhine-Westphalia.

By Monday, he and SPD were back in fighting form, saying the federal campaign was only just beginning.

"Sometimes, a boxer takes a punch," Schu...

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