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...Georgakopoulos, the tax head. To prove the point, the ministry released tax information last November about doctors in the wealthy Athens neighborhood of Kolonaki, where the streets are lined with shops selling brands like Prada and Louis Vuitton. Nearly a third of registered doctors there declared annual incomes of less than $22,000. In all of Greece - a country of 11 million people - only 3,125 people declared incomes more than $280,000. "Everyone who can avoid paying taxes does," says Georgakopoulos. "The only ones who don't are the ones who can't - wage earners and pensioners whose incomes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taxing Times in Greece | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

...Pink, which was evidently recorded in haste (for some excruciating moments the live favorite "Head to Toe" is actually out of tune) and without the benefit of a seasoned producer. Chochukmo's fan base will cut them slack - such is the band's fey, disheveled charm - but a less breathless follow-up is plainly needed. So while The King Lost His Pink incurs no loss of potential, the hard part has yet to come...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Loose Canon | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

...Minister's father Andreas, who would dominate Greek politics for the next 15 years, first swept into office. "The state has an irrational control of the economy," says Yannis Stournaras, director of research for the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, a nonprofit, independent think tank. "We need nothing less than a revolution in the public sector...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Greek Tragedy: Athens' Financial Woes | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

...lunch, the tables were buzzing with conversations about Buzz. Most people seemed less than enthusiastic, citing too many other social networking sites and an overload of tweets and status updates already. Others thought that it wasn’t worth it to switch over to Buzz from Facebook. Still, there were some optimistic souls. We’ll see what comes of the noise...

Author: By Sophie T. Bearman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: What’s the Buzz about Buzz? | 2/14/2010 | See Source »

When you ask Dutch fans to explain why they get so psyched for this sport, they often leave you feeling even less enthused about it. "I like counting the laps," says Jeanine Renden, who along with her husband was wearing an orange wig with two lions perched at the top (like on the Dutch coat of arms). "It's exciting." Not nearly as exciting as her hairdo. If counting isn't your thing, you can always stare at the scoreboard. "It's every exciting to compare the times," says Dutch fan Eric Vanserstraadan, who was sporting two Dutch flags...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Explaining the Crazy Dutch Love of Speed Skating | 2/14/2010 | See Source »

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