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In conversation with Martin Wolf, FT Banking Conference, 3rd November 2015

In this 30 minute conversation with Martin Wolf, the FT’s Chief Economics Commentator), we discussed the on-going Eurozone crisis, what policies might end it, and the political impediments to their implementation. A detailed list of Martin’s questions follows. For readers without … Continue reading →

Europe’s challenges in a global context – Interview with Dirk Pohlmann, KenFM

Filed under: European Crisis, Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives, The Global Minotaur: A theory of the Global Crisis

Cambridge Union – Highlights and Varsity report

For a report on the talk published by Cambridge University student newspaper VARSITY, click here. To hear the complete talk, click below.Filed under: Democratise the Euro!, European Crisis, Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives

Hans Werner Sinn & Yanis Varoufakis: Debate at the University of Munich 28/10/2015

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

Judge for yourself: The speech with which I ‘antagonised’ the Eurogroup

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 →

Europe Is Our Home, We Need to Fix It – in Handelsblatt, 30 OCT 2015

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 FT’s ‘inventory’ – a chance to reflect lightheartedly

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 →

On Europe, Merkel and Greece: Interview with DW

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 →

With John McDonnell in London – 21st November 2015

Filed under: Democratise the Euro!, European Crisis, Politics and Economics, Post-MinFin missives

On BBC2′ Daily Politics, with Andrew Neil – 23 OCT 2015

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