The German state of Lower Saxony is to enter into talks regarding a possible takeover of the Salzgitter steel group in which it is the largest stakeholder, Premier Stephan Weil said in the state parliament in Hanover on Wednesday. Weil added that the state saw no need to change the holdings. Lower Saxony holds 26.5%, while Günter Papenburg holds 25.1%. Günter Papenburg, along with TSR Recycling, has announced a possible offer to take a minimum total stake of 45% plus one share. “We will of course talk to the companies making the offer over the days ahead, and of course also to the executive an…