On the 23rd of April 2016 a coalition of 20 activist networks organized a demonstration under the banner “Stop TTIP & CETA” in Hanover (Germany) against so called transnational free trade agreements such as TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) and CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) – a day before the arrival of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama, who will be opening the Hanover exhibition together with the aim of promoting these agreements.
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In this video former finance miniser of Greece and founder of the Democracy in Europe 25 Movement (DiEM25), Yanis Varoufakis, explains why the European Union lacks democracy and why there is a fundamental need to implement it on all levels. Varoufakis also addresses whether corporations need to be reformed in order to improve the economic situation in Europe.
Online TV Program April 2016: Noam Chomsky, Snowden, Greenwald, Varoufakis, TTIP and DiEM25
Antonis Schwarz is the co-founder of Vouliwatch, a digital platform that engages Greek citizens with legislative politics and grants them with the opportunity to communicate, evaluate and hold elected representatives in the Greek and the European Parliament (MPs & MEPs) accountable.
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, March 14, 2016– Distinguished American linguist, philosopher and political activist, Noam Chomsky, has officially endorsed DiEM25, the Democracy in Europe Movement launched last month by Greece’s former Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis.
Yanis Varoufakis: How The Greek People’s Magnificent “No” Became “Yes”
This month acTVism Munich’s video releases include an interviews with Yanis Varoufakis & Noam Chomsky.
James Galbraith, author of The End of Normal: The Great Crisis and the Future of Growth, answered questions that acTVIsm Munich put to him about the crisis in Greece. He provides his analysis on the voting results of the Greek referendum, austerity and its effects on the Eurozone. VIDEO: Interview with James Galbraith Transcript: This is […]