Germany's economy minister PhilippRoeslerpublicly introduced theconcept and, needless to say, the meremention of bankruptcy was anything but calmingforglobalinvestors.
If the Free Democrats fail to win the 5 percent support needed to gain seats in the state legislature Sunday, that could help hand Lower Saxony to the opposition and prompt the departure of embattled party leader PhilippRoesler, who is also vice chancellor.