On Sunday, May 21 2023, MERA25 will contest the upcoming general election in Greece. The situation in Greece, contrary to what the international media has been reporting lately, is well and truly awful. Nothing less than a rupture with this system designed to make the poor poorer and the ultra-rich, richer, is required. In this video, Yanis Varoufakis and Elena Pelagia explain why MERA25 Greece demands a rupture with this system and illustrate a system for the many that could replace it. Click ‘cc’ in the player controls to enable captions in English.
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 ā University of Athens, Honorary Professor of Political Economy ā University of Sydney, Honoris Causa Professor of Law, Economics and Finance ā University of Torino, and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Economy, Kings College, University of London.
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