Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis was attacked and injured by hooded men in Athens on Friday night. The left-wing opposition politician was discovered by a group of about 20 people in a restaurant, several Greek media reported on Saturday. 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 punched him in the face. The ex-minister suffered a broken nose and was treated in hospital.
Thank you to our Greek NHS staff for treating me. Thank you all for your solidarity. Please let’s stay focused: we mourn the 57 victims of rail privatization. We support spontaneous youth gatherings, the greatest hope that Greece can change. See you at the demonstrations 1/2
— Yanis Varoufakis (@yanisvaroufakis) March 11, 2023
Varoufakis himself thanked Twitter for the solidarity he received after the attack. He also denied reports that the attackers were autonomists, anarchists or leftists. It was previously hired thugs who accused him of selling Greece abroad during the 2015 debt crisis during his tenure as finance minister. His party Mera25 described the attack as “fascist”. The economist is in parliament today. (sda/dpa)
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