Yesterday’s narrow loss for Germany’s current governing coalition in the state of Lower Saxony added to evidence that September’s general election could result in a change of government. While Angela Merkel will almost certainly stay in power, she might have to form a Grand Coalition with the opposition SPD. Such a coalition could mean higher taxes, especially for the rich, but it might be more supportive of the euro-zone’s periphery too.
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