However, they also attack the government for trying to rationalize taxes and for the drachma devaluation, both elements of rationalization. This is related to the current state of the tax system. At the moment, some taxes are levied not on income reports, but on an estimate of what the company should have earned. Plans are put forward for trying to rationalize all this, but plans have been put forward before. It is only Simits' more mature leadership that suggests that this time, something might actually be done.
Modernization is an issue as it is everywhere.
But the inflexibility in the Greek system it is especially urgent. There is no chance to participate in the global economy without all the electronic and procedural comforts of home. But, remember that Greece is poorer than most of Western Europe. As a result, it is hard to come up with the capital to launch large-scale modernization projects. However, some projects, such as expansion of the Athens metro and the new Athens airport are in progress.