In the Eye of the Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis

S1 E2 Compromise But Do Not Be Compromised

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With the eyes of the world on him, Varoufakis begins his battle with the Troika to free Greece from debt bondage. He must face down the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. We follow the betrayals and regrets of this epic drama as Varoufakis resists the bail-out deal being imposed on his country, and battles to find a way out for Greece.

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2024/02/12 S1 E1

A Spark of Hope

It's 2015. The Greek economy is imploding under the weight of huge debts and stringent austerity. A new radical left party - Syriza - is about to take power. Varoufakis tells the story of this crisis and why he transitioned from academic economist to controversial dissident.

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2024/02/12 S1 E3

Yes or No?

Five months of struggle culminate in a Greek referendum on the Troika's bail-out deal. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is all but ready to capitulate to the Troika, but Varoufakis believes a referendum victory is what is needed to reject the Troika's deal.

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In the Eye of the Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis