Gov't Passes Single Real Estate Tax Bill

The Greek parliament passed by the Finance Ministry's Single Real Estate tax bill on Saturday. The controversial bill was passed by slim majority vote of New Democracy (ND) and PASOK deputies. ND deputy Vyron Polydoras, who voted against the bill and was later expelled from ND's parliamentary party by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. The Single Real Estate Tax bill was voted by a majority of 152 deputies of the 300 MPs of the Greek parliament.