In the Eye of the Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis (2022)
S01E06 Sow the seeds of the next renaissance
Episode Overview
The story picks up in 2015, right after Varoufakis steps down as finance minister. We witness the birth of the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25), a bold initiative aimed at fostering democracy across Europe, centered around an ambitious Green New Deal. By 2018, this movement evolves into a new political party in Greece, with Varoufakis at the helm. With just a year to prepare for the national elections, the pressure mounts as the election date approaches. Against all odds, Varoufakis's party manages to secure enough votes to gain a foothold in the Greek Parliament. In this concluding episode, all the series' key themes converge: Greece’s financial crisis, austerity measures, fascism, capitalism, democracy, and environmental issues. The narrative also touches on the pandemic, Biden's election, and an exciting collaboration between Bernie Sanders and Varoufakis to unite progressive movements worldwide.
