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“DiEM25’s European New Deal demands electoral expression” – Rome Press Conference, 24 March 2017

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On the eve of launching its European New Deal policy framework in Rome, DiEM25 held a press conference where Yanis Varoufakis issued the following statement prior to a Q&A session with gathered journalists. With this statement DiEM25 announced its determination to bring the European New Deal policy framework to a ballot box in every corner of Europe. Ladies and gentlemen, It is excellent to be back in Rome, where all roads have led us, from all over Europe, on the 60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. Under normal circumstances, tomorrow should be a major celebration of the idea of Europe and the achievements of the EU. Alas, the idea of Europe is in retreat and the EU is at an advanced state of disintegration. Europeans watching on their TV screens their leaders celebrating here in Rome will be asking themselves: What exactly are they celebrating? Europe’s disintegration, which they now call ‘multi-speed’ or ‘variable geometry’ Europe? Their business-as-usual approach, which is fanning the flames of xenophobic nationalism? It is not at all clear what they are in Rome for. Our reason for being here in Rome – the reason DiEM25 is here – is both clear and pertinent.

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