Greek Prosecutor Launches Inquiry After Yanis Varoufakis Admits to Past Ecstasy Use

Greek state goes after Yannis Varoufakis for 'enabling drug traffickers'. No, really.

The Greek state is opportunistically going after economist and former finance minister Yannis Varoufakis for comments in his podcast. Yannis Varoufakis: sorry, what? Varoufakis told listeners that he had experimented with recreational drugs in his youth, including once trying ecstasy. In remarks described as “delivered with humour and self-awareness”, he went on to discuss concerns about risks of addiction: it’s natural for young people to exper…

Greek Prosecutor Launches Inquiry After Yanis Varoufakis Admits to Past Ecstasy Use

Varoufakis criticized his opponents as “hypocrites” who claim to wage a “war on drugs” while their policies keep the youth “shackled to drug dealers.” Credit: AMNA A public prosecutor has ordered a preliminary investigation following a televised interview in which Yanis Varoufakis, leader of the MeRA25 party and former Finance Minister, admitted to using ecstasy in his youth, describing the sensation as an “amazing experience.” The inquiry focus…

Athens Prosecutor orders preliminary probe into Varoufakis’ drug comments

An Athens prosecutor has ordered a preliminary investigation into statements made by Yanis Varoufakis, leader of the MERA25 movement, regarding his personal experience with drug use.

Criminal probe launched into Yanis Varoufakis’ comments on drug use

Athens prosecutors have ordered a preliminary criminal examination into Yanis Varoufakis’ remarks about using ecstasy in 1989, amid concerns over potential drug incitement or promotion. Varoufakis, 62, spoke about his experience on a podcast two days ago, recalling taking ecstasy in Sydney at age 28 and dancing for 16 hours. “It was an awesome experience, I don’t know what they gave me, I had a headache and never took again,” he said. The Drugs …

Prosecutor launches preliminary investigation into Varoufakis’ statements about drug use

The Athens Prosecutor’s Office has ordered a preliminary investigation into statements made by MeRA25 leader Yanis Varoufakis referring to drug use during a podcast appearance.