Greek crisis

Filed under: European Crisis, Greek Crisis, Ελληνικά, Post-MinFin missives

Click here for a video of a useful and heartfelt debate that I had with Professor Hans Werner Sinn, in front of a splendid audience at the University of Munich, 28th October 2015Filed under: European Crisis, Greek Crisis, Post-MinFin missives

One after the other, officials who took part in bringing Greece’s elected government to its knees last July are now coming out of the woodwork with claims that the reason for the six month stalemate between Athens and the Eurogroup … Continue reading →

Yanis Varoufakis was appointed as Greek finance minister after the far-left Syriza party came to power inJanuary. The academic resigned in July after it became clear Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was going to askfor a third bailout, despite winning a referendum that … Continue reading →

For the DW site, click here DW: Mr. Varoufakis, you have written a book called “Time for Change,” in which you try to explain economics to your teenage daughter. Why? Yanis Varoufakis: To be entirely honest with you – my … Continue reading →

Filed under: European Crisis, Greek Crisis, Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives

Filed under: Democratise the Euro!, European Crisis, Greek Crisis, Post-MinFin missives

On our nations and the EU With Yanis Varoufakis and Michael Howard, Lord Howard of Lympne. Sunday Morning Live  (12.15pm), The Tabernacle, 35 Powis Square, off Portobello Road London W11 2AY Yanis Varoufakis Revered academic, expert in game theory, and, according to … Continue reading →

Filed under: Democratise the Euro!, European Crisis, Greek Crisis, Post-MinFin missives

ATHENS – “The costliest minor government reshuffle in Greece’s history.” That is at least one way to describe the result of the Greek general election on September 20. Indeed, with few exceptions, the same ministers have returned to the same … Continue reading →