Half of Germans want new elections after coalition talks fail

Half of Germans are in favor of calling a new election after Chancellor Angela Merkel failed to reach a deal to form a new coalition with two other parties, while a fifth back forming a minority government, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday.It also showed 48.5 percent think the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) are right to rule out joining a new "grand coalition" with Merkel's conservatives, which only 18 percent would favor.The SPD lost ground in the September election after sharing power w