Yanis Varoufakis

USA

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When the Berlin Wall came down, and the Soviet Union collapsed, a lot of us thought the war was over and the “good guys” had won. Capitalism was the dominant economic system and the free market was accepted almost everywhere as the path to prosperity and human happiness. Or so we thought.

06/11/2019

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Friends and foes, Varoufakis comeback and Hungary baby boom

In this edition MEPs say France and Italy are like squabbling cousins, Yanis Varoufakis talks about 'a special place in hell' and we ask women about Hungary's new tax policy to boost their population.

15/02/2019

Greece

Europe will ‘unleash demonic political forces to recreate 1930s’

A nationalist and quasi-fascist force is rising up in Europe, former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has warned.

04/09/2018

World News

Greece formally ends bailout plan with EU

Greece has now officially ended its third bailout agreement with the European Union. The country has received more than 260 billion euros since 2010 from the EU and the IMF, the biggest bailout in global financial history.

20/08/2018

Greece

May Day: Greek workers march through Athens

Thousands of Greek workers marched through the centre of Athens on Tuesday - one of a series of protests marking May Day.

01/05/2018

Greece

France poll: 'Vote Macron' says leftist Greek ex-finance minister Varoufakis

At first gaze, they are unlikely bedfellows.

02/05/2017

World

Yanis Varoufakis and his plan to take on Europe - again

Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis locked horns with the European establishment, and ultimately had to stand down. But now the bad boy of

23/02/2016

Europe News

Varoufakis' new pan-Europe party aims to strengthen democracy

“We want to strengthen democracy and prevent the EU’s disintegration.” The message from former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, as he

09/02/2016

Business Line

"V" for victory, "V" for Varoufakis

When Greeks overwhelmingly said “no” to austerity, they also gave a decisive victory for Yanis Varoufakis. In the run-up to the poll he said he’d

08/07/2015

Greece

Greece's new financial minister is expected to pursue debt relief

Greece’s new finance minister has taken up the negotiating baton only hours after it was announced that flamboyant and often bombastic Yanis

07/07/2015

Economy

Seven reasons why Yanis Varoufakis is now a political legend

Whether you like him or not, former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis is now a political legend. Here’s why: 1. The way he communicates With

06/07/2015

Greece

Varoufakis resigns after Greek referendum

Greece’s outspoken finance minister has resigned. Yanis Varoufakis announced he will step down just one day after Greeks voted “no” to austerity

06/07/2015

Greece

Greece: Mixed reception for Finance Minister Varoufakis as he votes in referendum

There was a mixed reception for Greece’s Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, voting in Sunday’s referendum with his 90-year-old father in Athens

05/07/2015

Economy

Greeks on a knife-edge ahead of referendum

Greeks were given a day of reflection on Saturday ahead of the country’s make or break referendum. But many of the country’s 10 million voters were

04/07/2015

Greece

Greek finance minister accuses creditors of "terrorism"

04/07/2015

Europe News

Eurogroup again fails to reach agreement

The latest Eurogroup meeting of finance ministers has yet again ended without an agreement on the Greek debt crisis. Thursday’s (June 25) meeting

25/06/2015