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Adults in the Room

My Battle with Europe's Deep Establishment

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Adults in the Room

By: Yanis Varoufakis
Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
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In Adults in the Room, Yanis Varoufakis exposes the shocking reality of how power is wielded behind the scenes at the EU - and argues that only radical reform can save it from collapse.

Yanis Varoufakis became globally famous when was elected finance minister of Greece with a specific mandate to say no to the EU: to reject the forced loans and crushing austerity forced upon his country by the Eurozone.

The negotiations that ensued became one of the most spectacular and controversial battles in economic history. But no one actually knows what went on because Eurogroup discussions are held in secret. In this no-holds-barred account, Varoufakis reveals all: an extraordinary tale of brinkmanship and backstabbing that will shake the economic establishment to its foundations.

The future of the EU now hangs in the balance. As Varoufakis argues, the only way it can survive is if the truth is known, ushering in a new era of radical transparency and accountability in Brussels. Adults in the Room is an urgent wake-up call to renew European democracy before it is too late.

©2017 Yanis Varoufakis (P)2017 Random House Audiobooks Europe International Political Science Politics & Government World Thought-Provoking Capitalism Imperialism Banking Socialism Stock Taxation

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Forget about what you think you know about Grexit. Read the book and inform yourself first. How the European establishment deceived all of us. This is a very detailed book with precise descriptions of private meetings and political games. How the Greek spring turned into the biggest betrayal against the Greeks people and democratic values. How Troika got what they wanted at the expense of all European tax payers.

All Europeans should read this book

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Illuminating, even if it does jump around in time a lot. This sheds a huge amount of light on the inner workings of otherwise dark establishments.

The economics in it is relatively clearly presented but I would advise the reader to spend 10-15 minutes researching the concepts of government bonds, haircutting, and credit default swaps if they are not already familiar - though much can be gained from context a proper introduction enriches the book.

Excellent

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An in depth expose, highlighting great misinformation from traditional media outlets. A must read for all Europeans given the current political climate.

Poignant review of the European Troika

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Great book about the Works of politics behind the curtains. An important read for setting apart bad journalism and what has Been reported in the media and Actual reality.

Great book!

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This political thriller is truly gilded by the talented reader, who shows such enthusiasm and commitment. He even imitates Mike Tyson when relaying a famous quote. Truly memorable. Such talent and hard work.

Exciting book, superb reading

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