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“Every sensible banker understands that Greece should not have received any more money: a bankrupt state that can never be expected to repay loans is not a good debtor.”

Quote by Yanis Varoufakis

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Yanis Varoufakis

Yanis Varoufakis is a Greek economist and politician who served as the Finance Minister of Greece from 2015 to 2015. He is known for his role in the Greek debt crisis and his advocacy for a more democratic economic system. more

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