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Greek Politicians Vote in the General Elections

Greek party leaders voted in the elections on Sunday sending divergent messages on the state of the nation and its future. A joint exit poll conducted by six polling agencies will be published as soon as voting concludes at 19:00...

Greek Elections: Debate of Political Leaders Ends in Stalemate

Ten days before the Greek elections a televised debate between the main political leaders failed to make the voters any wiser. During the three-hour debate, whose format did not allow for overheated clashes, politicians engaged in parallel monologues, offering their...

Varoufakis Claims Zuckerberg Stole “Meta” Name for Facebook

Yanis Varoufakis, the former finance minister of Greece, accused Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the word "Meta" from a left-wing think-tank. Posting on Twitter, Varoufakis said: "Hands off our mέta, our Centre for Postcapitalist Civilisation, Mr Zuckerberg. You, and your...

Yanis Varoufakis Offers Prime Minister Turnball Some Advice on Debt

Yanks Varoufakis, Greece's former finance minister, is quite the colorful character, and whether you love him or hate him, make no mistake, he offers up his unbridled opinion when he sees necessary. Of late, Varoufakis has shared his thoughts reading debt and Australia...

Varoufakis Reacts to Criticism on the 1-Year Anniversary of the Greek Referendum

A year since the anniversary of the Greek Referendum on July 5, 2015, when Greeks rejected the terms of the bailout conditions that were subsequently imposed on the country anyway, American economist James Galbraith explained Plan B for Greece that had been drafted...

Yanis Varoufakis Votes Against the Greek Bailout Deal He Negotiated

On Wednesday evening, former Greek Finance Minister and current SYRIZA MP Yanis Varoufakis voted against a bill that turned into law the austerity-filled terms of the new Greek bailout deal Greece and its international creditors had agreed to in Brussels. The...

Yanis Varoufakis: "Schauble Told Me He Wants Grexit, This Is No Theory"

Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis just revealed that German Finance minister told him that his plan for Greece is to leave the euro. Greece never had a chance for success to reach an agreement writes Varoufakis on his blog. Varoufakis' statement...

As Greek Tragic Hero Iphigenia, Varoufakis Was Sacrificed at a Higher Power's Will

As a modern day Iphigenia, Yanis Varoufakis had to be sacrificed from his post in the Ministry of Finance in order for the Greek negotiations team to embark on its difficult journey to Brussels and re-negotiate a deal for...

Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Resigns; Full Statement

Yanis Varoufakis has resigned from his post as Greece's minister of finance, the economics professor and SYRIZA member announced. Here is his full statement titled "Minister No More!" as it was posted on his site: The referendum of 5th July will...

Varoufakis Blogs a 'Big Majestic Yes to Europe' after Big NO Vote in Greek Referendum

Greece's finance minister Yanis Varoufakis says that the Greek NO vote landslide win on the July 5 Greek referendum is actually "a majestic, big YES to a democratic, rational Europe!" After a deadlock in bailout negotiations, Varoufakis and the SYRIZA...