Angela Merkel under pressure but still election favourite after TV debate

Angela Merkel was forced to defend her controversial decision to open Germany’s borders to more than 1m asylum-seekers on Sunday as she come under pressure in a televised election debate. Martin Schulz, the main challenger, accused the German chancellor of a “serious mistake” with her “lone decision” and said she should have worked with European allies to find a common approach. But a defiant Mrs Merkel insisted Germany had been faced with a “very dramatic situation” and had no choice but to...