An interview on the Brexit paradox-cum-enigma and the future of the European Union – the interview was recorded in the context of the Institute of Directors conference on post-Brexit Britain, 27th September 2016
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Discussing the IMF’s confession – with Phillip Adams, LNL, ABC Radio National
How the IMF and the EU screwed Greece: It’s Official (Title as it appeared on the ABC’s website)
On Counterpunch Radio: Progressive politics, the US election and Europe
/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/counterpunchradio1aug2016.mp3 This week Eric Draitsler sits down with economist, and former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis to discuss the shifts in the political landscape of both Europe and the US, and what they mean for political activism and progressive politics. Eric and Yanis discuss the nature of the EU and whether it can be reformed [...]
"Artists should be feared by the powerful" – complete pdf transcript of my Keynote at the Moscow Biennale, October 2015
The complete pdf of the Keynote with which I closed the 6th Moscow Biennale on 1st October 2015 is now available:. Click here (And for an audio file, click here)
On Brexit, the EU’s slide into crisis & the need for a pan-European democratic alternative- on ABC’s LNL with Phillip Adams
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2016/06/lnl_20160627_2205.mp3
Full transcript of the Yanis Varoufakis | Noam Chomsky NYPL discussion
The full transcript of my discussion with Noam Chomsky at the New York Public Library (26th April 2016) was just sent to me by Kelly Patrick Gerling. I thank him profusely. Here it is, just below the video window April 26, 2016, LIVE from the New York Public Library, www.nypl.org/live, Celeste Bartos Forum YANIS VAROUFAKIS: Good evening, we don’t have anyone […]
On Reuters with Rob Cox, global editor of Breakingviews
Yanis Varoufakis joins Rob Cox, global editor of Breakingviews, to talk about his new book, ”And the Weak Suffer What They Must?”, the state of the EU, and the implications of a potential Brexit and Trump presidency. To watch the video click the image above – or just here. For audio only click below
On CBC Radio: Former Greek finance minister says Greece was fiscally waterboarded by creditors
Click here or on the image above to listen to the interview.
Brexit would be the worst of all worlds – at THE GUARDIAN LIVE event
To listen to the debate, click For THE GUARDIAN site, click here. Otherwise…
On BBC Radio 4’s, Start of the Week, with Andrew Marr and friends
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Cambridge Union address, 26th October 2015 – Audio
Until the Cambridge Union releases the youtube video of my address, here is an audio of my presentation on the theme: THE EURO CRISIS THROUGH THE LENS OF THE CAMBRIDGE TRADITION.
Artists should be feared by the powerful – Keynote closing the 6th Moscow Biennale, 1st October 2015 (audio)
Click above for an audio of my Moscow talk – which RT-tv was broadcasting live until I began to criticise the Putin government…
Back-to-back speeches by Yanis Varoufakis & John McDonnell (audio)
This audio was recorded (apologies for the iffy quality) at the PCS fringe meeting at this year’s TUC Conference in Brighton – Saturday 12th September 2015. A few hours later it was announced that John McDonnell was selected, by Jeremy Corbin, as Shadow Chancellor
The Spectre of Democracy haunts Europe – in conversation with Phillip Adams, Late Night Live, ABC Radio National 26th Aug 2015
In discussion with Phillip Adams, on my favourite radio program (LNL), on my recent Frangy address/manifesto for a campaign to Democratise the Eurozone as well as, of course, on the forthcoming snap Greek election.