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September 9, 2015
HOW EUROPE CRUSHED GREECE – Yanis Varoufakis’ op-ed in the NYT
ATHENS — Since the beginning of Greece’s financial crisis in 2010, two prime ministers have been swept from office after they were forced to adopt an unfeasible package of austerity measures in exchange for a bailout from the troika, as … Continue reading →
HOW EUROPE CRASHED GREECE – Yanis Varoufakis’ op-ed in the NYT
ATHENS — Since the beginning of Greece’s financial crisis in 2010, two prime ministers have been swept from office after they were forced to adopt an unfeasible package of austerity measures in exchange for a bailout from the troika, as … Continue reading →
Interviewed, for DW’s Conflict Zone, by Tim Sebastian
Click on the picture above to watch the interviewFiled under: European Crisis, Greek Crisis, Post-MinFin missives
September 7, 2015
European countries must support the United Nations’ proposals for sovereign debt restructuring! – Open letter to the UN by 19 economists
On September 10, the United Nations General Assembly will vote on nine principles concerning the restructuring of sovereign debts. Abiding by such principles would have avoided the pitfalls of the Greek crisis, in which political representatives gave in to creditor … Continue reading →
September 6, 2015
On the state of the European Union – Address at the 41st Forum of The European House-Ambrosetti
In a session entitled ‘Old and New Conflicts and Challenges in the EU’, featuring also Peter Sutherland (FT), Mario Monti and Otmar Issing, I used the unwillingness of the Eurogroup, and the troika, even to consider a document prepared by … Continue reading →
September 4, 2015
On CNBC discussing Greece and Europe – full transcript, 4th September 2015
First on CNBC Interview: Squawk Box Europe Interview Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek Finance Minister Following are excerpts from the unofficial transcript of a First on CNBC interview with Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek Finance Minister, aired on Friday 4th September on … Continue reading →
September 1, 2015
Democratizing the Eurozone – a Project-Syndicate op-ed
ATHENS – Like Macbeth, policymakers tend to commit new sins to cover up their old misdemeanors. And political systems prove their worth by how quickly they put an end to their officials’ serial, mutually reinforcing, policy mistakes. Judged by this … Continue reading →
August 30, 2015
Varoufakis on Schäuble – extract from Stephan Lamby’s SWR-ADR documentary
Extract from Stephan Lamby’s SWR-ADR documentary Schäuble: Power & Powerlessness in which I discuss our government’s January-June 2015 negotiating experience and aspects of my discussions with Dr Wolfgang Schäuble.Filed under: European Crisis, Greek Crisis, Post-MinFin missives
August 27, 2015
In THE CONVERSATION answering to leading academics
Click here for website of THE CONVERSATION or… When Yanis Varoufakis was elected to parliament and then named as Greek finance minister in January, he embarked on an extraordinary seven months of negotiations with the country’s creditors and its European … Continue reading →
August 26, 2015
The Spectre of Democracy haunts Europe – in conversation with Phillip Adams, Late Night Live, ABC Radio National 26th Aug 2015
In discussion with Phillip Adams, on my favourite radio program (LNL), on my recent Frangy address/manifesto for a campaign to Democratise the Eurozone as well as, of course, on the forthcoming snal Greek election.Filed under: Democratise the Euro!, European Crisis, … Continue reading →
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