Greek ex-finance minister
Yanis Varoufakis beaten by hooded men
03/11/2023 10:21 am
During his time as Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis had to accept some harsh criticism for dealing with the debt crisis. Now the politician is being beaten down by hooded people in Athens. The deputy is certain: they were commissioned thugs.
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis was attacked and injured by hooded men in Athens on Friday evening. The left-wing opposition politician was discovered by a group of around 20 people in a restaurant, several Greek media reported.
First, the 61-year-old was insulted from the street. Varoufakis then went to the door, where several hooded men attacked him, threw him to the ground, kicked him and hit him in the face. The ex-minister suffered a broken nose and was treated in hospital.
Varoufakis himself thanked Twitter for the solidarity he received after the attack. He also denied reports that the attackers were autonomists, anarchists or leftists.
Rather, it was hired thugs who accused him of selling Greece abroad during the debt crisis of 2015 during his tenure as finance minister. His party Mera25 described the attack as “fascist”. The economist is a member of parliament today.