Yanis Varoufakis: Thoughts for the Post-2008 World

[embedded content] Ο Γιάνης Βαρουφάκης ξεκίνησε την ομιλία του αναφέροντας μία ρήση του παλιού ηγέτη των Εργατικών Τόνι Μπεν: «Ξέχνα την ιδέα της τελικής νίκης. Δεν υπάρχει τέτοιο πράγμα. Όπως δεν υπάρχει τελική ήττα. Κάθε γενιά, όλες οι γενιές, έχουν ιστορική, ηθική υποχρέωση να δίνουν την ΙΔΙΑ μάχη την καλή -­‐ ξανά, και ξανά, και ξανά. Για αυτό ας σταματήσουμε να θρηνούμε την ήττα μας του 2015. Αυτό που...

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Yesterday, the Eurogroup came up with another fudge, another extend-and-pretend loan tranche, for Greece. It is, as this annotated version of the Eurogroup statement explains, a further boost to Greece’s never-ending crisis. Greece’s creditors, the EU and the IMF, are refusing even to discuss Greece’s recovery, Greece’s escape from debtor’s prison. So, what should be done? DiEM25 just published the English...

Extending (again) the extending-and-pretending Eurogroup policy on Greece’s never-ending crisis Back in August 2015, while sitting gloomily in the Greek Parliament during the sad, long night leading to the voting in of the 3rd MoU, I found solace in annotating the MoU’s text. Last night, I felt the need to repeat that wretched ritual once more, this time with the 15th June 2017 Eurogroup statement on Greece. (In...

Le ministre de l’Economie va proposer une indexation du remboursement de la dette grecque en fonction de la croissance du pays. Neuf thérapies en forme d’austérité budgétaire, trois plans d’aides, un changement de gouvernement et, au bout du compte, un énorme fiasco. Malgré l’obstination de la «troïka» (BCE, FMI et Commission européenne), qui n’a cessé d’imposer (le pistolet sur la tempe) à Athènes des...

Eine neue Partei für Europa DiEM 25 Ein radikales und zugleich seriöses Programm, gute Leute, ökonomische Expertise: Wird Yanis Varoufakis’ Bewegung zur Konkurrenz für die Linke in Deutschland? „Ein anderes Europa ist möglich“: Dafür kämpfen viele, aber bisher noch keine transnationale Partei Löscht eure Paypal-Konten und helft, das Monopol privater Finanzkonzerne über Europas Zahlungsverkehr zu brechen! Der...

Insights from one of Europe’s most notable politicians and controversial thought leaders. With Yanis Varoufakis, Former Minister of Finance, Greece, Professor of Economics, Co-founder DiEM25 and Megan Greene, Managing Director and Chief Economist, Manulife Asset Management. This session was streamed live at FundForum International 2017.

"We have a major imbalance between savings and investment. We have the highest savings rates in the history of capitalism and lowest level of investment. You only have to state that to realise what the source of our troubles are." Speaking at FundForum International 2017, Former Greek Finance Minister and DiEM25 Co-Founder Yanis Varoufakis sat down with FundForum Correspondent Emma Walden to talk about the state of global markets, the role that politics plays in economic stability, and...

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