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November 16, 2012

The Life of Greece's One Percent

Julia Heyer, Der Spiegel

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The Greek economy has been tanking for years now as the country struggles to balance its budget by imposing deep austerity measures. But the country's richest residents haven't noticed. Many aren't taxed at all, and some of those that are prefer to dodge their obligation to the state instead.

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TAGGED: Greece, Eurozone, Europe

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