Martin Schulz, luckless challenger 'shadow-boxing' Merkel
Frankfurt
A HIGH-SCHOOL dropout who grafted his way into the EU corridors of power, Germany's Martin Schulz is used to battling the odds. But taking on Angela Merkel may be his most unenviable challenge yet.
When the bearded 61-year-old announced in January he was giving up his role as European Parliament chief to become the Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader and its candidate for chancellor, he was welcomed home with open arms.
The so-called "Schulz-effect" saw the Social Democ…
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