* Steinmeier says Merkel and allies are architects of crisis
* Party launches election manifesto
* Analysts say Steinmeier speech should bolster SPD
By Dave Graham
BERLIN, June 14 (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democratic (SPD) challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel in a September vote launched the SPD's election manifesto with a stinging attack on his rival he hopes will end a slump in support for the party.
In his fiercest assault on Merkel of ...
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