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 →
The good people at the Financial Times invivted me kindly to participate in their ‘The INVENTORY’ – an intimate Q&A. Here are my answers (for the FT site, click here): What was your childhood or earliest ambition? Initially I wanted … 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
Since my resignation from the finance ministry, in protest at our government’s capitulation to the troika, I have been spending my time and energy to transfer the spirit of the Athens Spring to the heart of Europe – to promote … Continue reading →
Yanis Varoufakis and Paul Mason in conversation at Central Hall, Westminster, in front of a live audience, on Europe’s inherent democratic deficit and the urgent need to tackle it.Filed under: Democratise the Euro!, European Crisis, Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives
Until the Cambridge Union releases the youtube video of my address, here is an audio of my presentation on the theme: THE EURO CRISIS THROUGH THE LENS OF THE CAMBRIDGE TRADITION.Filed under: Democratise the Euro!, European Crisis, Politics and Economics, … Continue reading →
For the OpenDemocracy site click picture above. Or read on… As he prepares to launch a new, pan-European movement for change, Yanis Varoufakis sits down with Can Europe make it? to discuss democracy in Europe, Brexit, and the other part … Continue reading →
Filed under: Democratise the Euro!, European Crisis, Greek Crisis, Post-MinFin missives
In conversation with Aaron Bastani discussing everything from Nigel Farage and the rise of xenophobia in the Eurozone to the intricacies of Marxism and the future after capitalism.Filed under: European Crisis, Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives
