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On the relation between academic freedom and policy making in the corridors of (European) power
Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis born 24 March 1961 is a Greek economist, politician, and co-founder of DiEM25. A former academic, he served as the Greek Minister of Finance from January to July 2015. Since 2019, he is again a Member of Greek Parliament and MeRA25 leader. He is the author of several books including, Another Now (2020).
Varoufakis is also a professor of Economics – University of Athens, Honorary Professor of Political Economy – University of Sydney, Honoris Causa Professor of Law, Economics and Finance – University of Torino, and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Economy, Kings College, University of London.
Interview on the economics of war, terror and refugees
Interview on Europe’s inherent democratic deficit and the urgent need to tackle it
Interview on democracy in Europe, Brexit, and the other part of Plan X
In conversation with Aaron Bastani on Greece and Europe
Renzi played a central role in helping break Alexis, with his ‘good cop’ tactic, based on the “If you do not yield, they will destroy you
The Greek leader won on three promises the troika will make it hard for him to keep
There are two reasons why the government decided to go to elections
This speech was delivered on August 23, 2015, by former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, at the Festival of the Rose, at Frangy-en-Bresse, in the French department of Saône-et-Loire
Questions for an “accidental economist