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Yanis Varoufakis talks about Brexit, feminism and why he feels at home in Belfast – Viewdigital

By Brian Pelan on February 28, 2017 Latest news, VIEWdigital news Freelance journalist and commentator Amanda Ferguson talks to  economist and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis ahead of a recent Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DIEM25) event in Belfast.  Q: You have strong links with the island of Ireland. What do you like about the place, the people, and Belfast? A: Well, I come from a place...

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Ireland may end up as collateral damage in Brexit talks – in The Journal

Click here or… FORMER GREEK MINISTER for Finance Yanis Varoufakis has said that fears that Ireland may end up as “collateral damage” in negotiations between London and Brussels are “well-founded”. Speaking to RTÉ’s This Week, the economist said if Britain chooses to leave the capital union, Ireland would not be negotiating with London over the status of the border: ”there will be negotiations between London and Brussels on this”. This comes as Gerry Adams said that Brexit could destroy the...

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The Establishment is in denial – interviewed by der Freitag (English text)

For der Freitag’s site click here. To read my original English answers… Mr Varoufakis, the current unemployment rate in the Eurozone is at 9,8%, the lowest since July 2009. One could get the impression things are getting better… It is, I grant you, still perfectly possible for those who wish to remain in denial to read the data in a manner that allows them to remain in denial – to their own detriment and to the detriment of Europe. But for those who want the unembellished truth, the...

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