Fıle Germany Government Tax Increase

epa02176735 (FILE)?A file picture dated 17 March 2010 of German Chancellor Angela Merkel attending a debate the German Bundestag in Berlin, Germany. The German government leaves an increase of taxes for the restructuring of the German treasury open. Up to now, the coalition government had ruled out this possibility. Deputy government spokesperson Heimbach did not make a clear commitment on questions corresponding to this topic on 28 May 2010.  EPA/RAINER JENSEN