The Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis surprisingly announced his resignation on Monday, the day of the triumph of “No” in the referendum on the proposal to its creditors held on Sunday.
In a statement posted on his blog, Varoufakis said he considers it his duty “to help Alexis Tsipras to explode, as considered, the capital that the Greek people” were given in the referendum.
“Shortly after the announcement of the referendum results, I was informed that some members of the Eurogroup and its” partners “wanted my ‘no’ meetings, an idea that the prime minister judged potentially useful get an agreement, “Varoufakis said in his blog.
“This is why today leave from the Ministry of Finance,” the former minister in recent months has clashed repeatedly with creditors.
In his message, also he warned that the referendum in which more than 60% of Greeks rejected the austerity measures demanded international creditors, carries “a high price” as “any struggle for democratic rights.”
“It is therefore essential that this big capital given to our government by this resounding ‘No’ in the vote be invested immediately in a” Yes “to reach a suitable solution” involving a restructuring debt, less austerity, a redistribution in favor of the needy and real reforms, he added.
Varoufakis reiterated that Tsipras support the Prime Minister, the new Minister of Finance and the government.
Varoufakis, who since his appointment as Minister excelled by its direct language, had several clashes with the Eurogroup.
He said that will carry “proudly” “hate” who profess creditors.
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