Little chance of a big fiscal boost from Germany

German opinion polls suggest that there is a growing chance that the next federal government, which will be formed after elections due by late 2021, will be a coalition including the Green party. However, hopes that this will prompt a much larger fiscal stimulus than has taken place so far look misplaced.

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