E74: When privatisation kills
Last week, a devastating train collision in Greece claimed at least 57 lives, the latest stain on the record of the EU’s most dangerous rail network. In the Greek parliament, our political party MeRA25 blamed the lack of safety on the privatisation of the country’s railways. The state-owned train operator was sold for a measly […]
E73: A political earthquake?
Disaster struck Turkey and Syria this month when a devastating earthquake caused over 48,000 deaths, with the toll still climbing. The Turkish government’s emergency response has been heavily criticised, with many arguing that the devastating number of casualties has a lot to do with rampant corruption and authoritarianism of Erdogan’s regime – widespread graft in […]
Yanis Varoufakis exposes Europe’s energy scam
Power companies have hiked the price of electricity, making a tough winter even worse. And this time, it’s not just the poorest who are affected. The middle class is also feeling the squeeze. How much of this is due to how our politicians have set up Europe’s energy market, and how much to corporate greed? […]
7 Years of DiEM25
As DiEM25 turns seven, we thank all who have joined us over the years in the fight to bring democracy to Europe – and invite you to do the same. Carpe DiEM! ⏩ DiEM25 was founded on February 2016 in Berlin at the VolksbĂĽhne theatre by Yanis Varoufakis and Srecko Horvat. SUPPORT US ——————— Join […]
E72: Ukraine: Are weapons really the way to peace?
The past weeks have seen a shift in Western involvement in the war between Ukraine and Russia. In a dramatic U-turn, Germany, the US, and the UK massively upgraded their military assistance to Ukraine, agreeing to send the country 100 tanks on top of billions in war aid. While Germany’s foreign minister admitted for the […]
Yanis Varoufakis on why the world needs a new Non-Aligned Movement
On Friday, January 27, 2023, DiEM25 co-founder and MERA25 leader Yanis Varoufakis gave a speech at the Havana Congress on the New International Economic Order, about the need for a new Non-Aligned Movement to “end the legalised robbery of people and Earth fuelling climate catastrophe.” The co-founder of DiEM25 was in Cuba on an official […]
Launch of DiEM25's political party in Italy: MERA25 — with Federico Dolce, Yanis Varoufakis & more!
MERA25 Italy is now our movement’s third national political party. Federico Dolce, MERA25 Italy spokesperson: “We started in Greece, then expanded to Germany, now to Italy. Why? To give hope to Europe. We are creating a solidarity network because, though it’s fought in different places, our battle is the same.” DiEM25’s Yanis Varoufakis was also […]
Yanis Varoufakis on why the idea that Southern Europe is more corrupt than Northern Europe is a myth
DiEM25 co-founder Yanis Varoufakis explains why the idea that Southern Europe is more corrupt than the richer, Northern part of the continent is a myth. SUPPORT US ——————— Join DiEM25: https://diem25.org/join Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official Donate to DiEM25: https://diem25.org/donate source
E71: The dark side of the EU
Corruption. Bags of cash. Links to organised crime. Using intimidation to stop people asking questions. We always knew this EU was authoritarian and crooked. But a series of recent scandals is bringing its dark side into full relief. The Qatar corruption probe is rocking the European Parliament, having already claimed the jobs of several top […]
Yanis Varoufakis: The ECB is trying to take the judicial road to authoritarianism. Let’s fight back
The European Central Bank is demanding from DiEM25 đź’¶20,000 for ‘legal fees’. All because we dared to ask for information that should be publicly available. We won’t allow powerful institutions like the ECB to intimidate us. Sign the petition and donate to help us fight back! Sign this petition: https://internal.diem25.org/en/petitions/86 Donate: https://i.diem25.org/en/donations/to/petition86 MORE INFORMATION In […]