BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she was against tax rises of any kind in Europe's biggest economy if she is re-elected in September, a clear indication of where she expects the campaign to be fought.
Merkel has previously said she is opposed to tax increases of the kind proposed by the opposition Social Democrats (SPD), who want to make the wealthy pay more, but the strong comments show she may be thinking more broadly about taxes.
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