Photo: DPAGermany's election campaign battle heated up Monday, with accusations of mud-slinging flying after Chancellor Angela Merkel's rival accused her of an "attack on democracy". "I call it an attack on democracy," charged Schulz, whose Social Democratic Party (SPD) are now the junior partner in Merkel's right-left coalition. But Schulz, who also accused Merkel of "arrogance", was swiftly met with a torrent of protest and accused of having crossed a line. "The desperation must never be so deep that democrats accuse democrats of attacks against democracy," he said. But, defending his SPD party boss, its parliamentary group head Thomas Oppermann said Schulz has struck the right tone.

Source: The Local June 26, 2017 15:45 UTC