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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGreece Finance Minister Varoufakis Resigns
From the Guardian and his Twitter Account
Guardian:
In another extraordinary development the Greek finance minister has just announced his resignation.
In a move likely to spark further concerns about the role of other European leaders in Greeces internal politics, Varoufakis said he was made aware of a preference by some European participants of his absence throughout the continuing negotiations.
Twitter:
The referendum of 5th July will stay in history as a unique moment when a small European nation rose up against debt-bondage.
Like all struggles for democratic rights, so too this historic rejection of the Eurogroups 25th June ultimatum comes with a large price tag attached. It is, therefore, essential that the great capital bestowed upon our government by the splendid NO vote be invested immediately into a YES to a proper resolution to an agreement that involves debt restructuring, less austerity, redistribution in favour of the needy, and real reforms.
Soon after the announcement of the referendum results, I was made aware of a certain preference by some Eurogroup participants, and assorted partners, for my
absence from its meetings; an idea that the Prime Minister judged to be potentially helpful to him in reaching an agreement. For this reason I am leaving the Ministry of Finance today.
I consider it my duty to help Alexis Tsipras exploit, as he sees fit, the capital that the Greek people granted us through yesterdays referendum.
And I shall wear the creditors loathing with pride.
link:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/jul/06/greek-referendum-eu-leaders-call-crisis-meeting-as-bailout-rejected-live-updates#block-559a13a2e4b00bdd27707ed3
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)rpannier
(24,350 posts)Tsipras, Varoufakis and Syriza Party got the win and now this is a toss to the EU to ease some ill feelings
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)I was looking forward to seeing him ask people he called 'terrorists' for a loan.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)and will now let somebody else try to put Humpty-Dumpty back together again.
mylye2222
(2,992 posts)Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)was a brilliant way to persuade them to hand over tens of billions of dollars.
I'm sure negotiations would have been entertaining, if also pointless.
Maybe he can be Trump's Latino outreach coordinator.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)TOTALLY BRILLIANT...
still_one
(92,526 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)still_one
(92,526 posts)Sen. Walter Sobchak
(8,692 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)rabble in the streets.
Sen. Walter Sobchak
(8,692 posts)To quote former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras "Where are we going to go? Argentina and Zimbabwe?"
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)malaise
(269,328 posts)^...This...^
wilsonbooks
(972 posts)Adrahil
(13,340 posts)In the end, the Troika really would rather the Greeks not do a Grexit. But if this gambit is going to work, it had best work FAST, because Greece is running out of cash.
azmom
(5,208 posts)Gets to spend more time with his daughter.