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2010-07-28 — bloomberg.com
"Greece is counting on a 110 billion-euro bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to avert a default and end the nation’s first recession since 1993. Prime Minister George Papandreou, having raised taxes and cut civil- service wages, is imposing luxury property taxes to convince voters that the wealthy also are helping foot the bill."
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