German fin min out on Reuters

Mr Happy addressing the refugee cost issues

  • Federal govt aims for balanced budget in 2016 if possible
  • will use budget surplus to cover costs of accommodating and integrating refugees

All 1 million of them? Or is it 1.5m now?

Merkel & Co have been getting it in the neck lately since the open-door policy has brought in more refugees than originally anticipated and violence/mugging/sexual assaults have been on the rise. Cologne over New Year a particular case in vogue.

Concerns have been raised for a while as to the cost to German of its refugee policy and the jury is still very much out.

Schaeuble- Hoping to balance budget