Not the main point, but there is also a question of how accurate that 40% number for Greece is. From a western European perspective, tax fraud is rampant in Gr

Not the main point, but there is also a question of how accurate that 40% number for Greece is. From a western European perspective, tax fraud is rampant in Greece. e.g. In Athens, around 400 swimming pools were reported for tax purposes. But satellite analysis shows almost 17,000 houses have swimming pools: https://boingboing.net/2010/05/04/satellite-photos-cat.html https://boingboing.net/2010/05/04/satellite-photos-cat.html