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Discussing refugees & ISIS on Channel 4 News

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

THE WORLD Weekly – interview

Since stepping down as Greece’s finance minister in the leftist Syriza government, Yanis Varoufakis has been touring the world with his words, giving speeches to packed-out audiences. He spends much of the year with his wife Danae Stratou on Aegina, … Continue reading →

THE GUARDIAN: Australia is a ‘plaything’ of world economic forces it cannot control

Click here for the Guardian site) Australia is a “plaything” of forces it cannot control as the world economy heads into another phase of the global financial crisis, according to the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. The “remarkable” flow … Continue reading →

Revisiting the Greek crisis – in conversation with Max Keiser

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

Prospects for a decent future – in conversation with John McDonnell. Tthis Saturday, London

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

Europe is Kaputt. Long live Europe! 16/11/2015, Royal Festival Hall, London

Philosopher Slavoj Žižek and former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, discuss Europe’s future. Click here for the South Bank website With the recent economic crisis in Greece, unprecedented challenges to centralised European policy, and the lack of consensus on the … Continue reading →

Europe is Kaput. Long live Europe! 16/11/2015, Royal Festival Hall, London

Philosopher Slavoj Žižek and former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, discuss Europe’s future. Click here for the South Bank website With the recent economic crisis in Greece, unprecedented challenges to centralised European policy, and the lack of consensus on the … Continue reading →

Bittere Bilanz (Bitter Balance) – Interview with Funkhaus Europa (WDR)

Interview mit Yanis Varoufakis: Bittere Bilanz Von Miltiadis Oulios Kein Grieche hat in diesem Jahr die Gemüter in Deutschland so erregt wie Yanis Varoufakis. Die einen bewundern ihn, die anderen regen sich über ihn auf. Als griechischer Finanzminister ist Varoufakis zurückgetreten. … Continue reading →

At Kilkenomics, in conversation with David McWilliams PLUS press&tv coverage – 5 NOV 2015

Thursday 5th November was a happy day. David McWilliams picked me up at Dublin airport and… together we headed for Kilkenny, to open the 2015 Kilkenomics Festival. It was my first visit at Kilkenny but most certainly not the last. … Continue reading →

Democratise Europe! Address at the University of Vienna, 4 NOV 2015

Click here for a video of the event, here for more photos and here for a tv interview with state channel ORF-tv.Filed under: Democratise the Euro!, European Crisis, Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives