Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz in a televised debate on Sunday. Photo: DPA. Three weeks before elections, Angela Merkel appeared to powering ahead on Monday to a possible fourth term as chancellor of Germany, after her rival Martin Schulz failed to halt her advance in a crucial televised debate. Sunday’s prime-time TV clash had been billed … Continue reading Merkel ahead as rival Schulz fails to land sucker punch in TV showdown