The dark side of the EU

[Your Old Comrade]

med live on 17 Jan 2023 #EU #Europe #politics
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 MEPs. While over in Frankfurt, the European Central Bank is demanding legal fees to intimidate our own organisation, DiEM25. All because we dared to ask for information that should be publicly available.

What’s going on? How did we get here? And what can everyday people do to get the transparent, accountable institutions they deserve? Our panel, including our own Yanis Varoufakis, our German party leader Julijana Zita and political director Erik Edman, investigates. Join in the live discussion!

0:00 [Introduction] Mehran Khalili
2:17 Yanis Varoufakis
12:37 Lucas Febraro
20:41 Amir Kiyaei
26:17 Questions and comments from the chat
26:54 Julijana Zita
31:01 Judith Meyer
33:42 Ivana Nenadovic
38:30 Dusan Pajovic
41:40 Johannes Fehr
42:02 Julijana Zita
48:06 Yanis Varoufakis
1:01:14 [Conclusion] Mehran Khalili

[Zeno]

med live on 17 Jan 2023 #EU #Europe #politics
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 MEPs. While over in Frankfurt, the European Central Bank is demanding legal fees to intimidate our own organisation, DiEM25. All because we dared to ask for information that should be publicly available.

What’s going on? How did we get here? And what can everyday people do to get the transparent, accountable institutions they deserve? Our panel, including our own Yanis Varoufakis, our German party leader Julijana Zita and political director Erik Edman, investigates. Join in the live discussion!

0:00 [Introduction] Mehran Khalili
2:17 Yanis Varoufakis
12:37 Lucas Febraro
20:41 Amir Kiyaei
26:17 Questions and comments from the chat
26:54 Julijana Zita
31:01 Judith Meyer
33:42 Ivana Nenadovic
38:30 Dusan Pajovic
41:40 Johannes Fehr
42:02 Julijana Zita
48:06 Yanis Varoufakis
1:01:14 [Conclusion] Mehran Khalili

Jesus is Varoufakis's party internationally popular?

Btw, he regularly teaches at my university.

[Your Old Comrade]

Jesus is Varoufakis's party internationally popular?

Btw, he regularly teaches at my university.

I actually read one of his books. I don't agree with everything he is saying, but it was high time for a left wing criticism of the system.

[Zeno]

I actually read one of his books. I don't agree with everything he is saying, but it was high time for a left wing criticism of the system.

Well in many of what he's says, he's correct about economics. His plan about going back to the drachma was sane.

But regarding all his other views... No. Just, no.

[Your Old Comrade]

Well in many of what he's says, he's correct about economics. His plan about going back to the drachma was sane.

But regarding all his other views... No. Just, no.

Absolutely. I am as strongly against neoliberalism as he is, and I favour opt-outs and a return to the Guilder.

[Zeno]

Absolutely. I am as strongly against neoliberalism as he is, and I favour opt-outs and a return to the Guilder.

Well, I think many people do.

But honestly, it should be someone close to our beliefs. Because if we choose someone like him, we choose his beliefs about immigration and demographics. Which is to say: to flood our countries with illegals who live like parasites, and remove any benefit of his proposed policies immediately.

[Your Old Comrade]

Well, I think many people do.

But honestly, it should be someone close to our beliefs. Because if we choose someone like him, we choose his beliefs about immigration and demographics. Which is to say: to flood our countries with illegals who live like parasites, and remove any benefit of his proposed policies immediately.

Exactly. We need someone that unites economic leftism with a strong patriottism.