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Merkel Rules Out Tax Hikes in Germany to Tackle Refugee Crisis

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Merkel Rules Out Tax Hikes in Germany to Tackle Refugee Crisis

14:23 GMT 11.10.2015 (Updated: 14:30 GMT 11.10.2015)

© AP Photo / Michael SohnGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has come out in defense of her staff, denying media reports that her administration lied about plans to reach a "no-spying" agreement with the United States.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come out in defense of her staff, denying media reports that her administration lied about plans to reach a no-spying agreement with the United States. - Sputnik International

German Chancellor Angela Merkel denied Sunday the government was considering tax increases to cover costs of receiving thousands of refugees in the country, local media reported.

Migrants walk on the platform after arriving by train at the main railway station in Munich, Germany September 13, 2015 - Sputnik International

Why Migrant Crisis Playing Into the Hands of German Economy

15 September 2015, 09:40 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Merkel added that she could definitely promise that there would be no tax increases amid the biggest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.

Germany expects an influx of about 1.5 million refugees fleeing poverty and violence in the Middle East and North Africa in 2015, well over a previously announced official forecast of 800,000, according to Bild.

"We can be glad that our economy has been well managed for years and that our economic situation is currently in a good state," Merkel said in an interview with the German Bild newspaper.