Yanis Varoufakis quotes Franklin D Roosevelt in a statement that seems to confirm he received a dressing-down from eurozone ministers on FridayThe gulf between Greece and its creditors widened yet further on Sunday with the crisis-hit country’s finance minister brazenly tweeting that he has become a target of hate.Upping the ante in what has increasingly become a war of nerves, Yanis Varoufakis took on his opponents by making use of one of Franklin D Roosevelt’s most memorable lines. “FDR, 1936: ‘they are unanimous in their hate for me; and I welcome their hatred’. A quotation close to my heart (& reality) these days,” he wrote.FDR, 1936: "They are unanimous in their hate for me; and I welcome their hatred." A quotation close to my heart (& reality) these daysThe Greek government may want to take [negotiations] to the wire, but does it know where the wire is? Related: What happens if Greece can’t pay its debts? Continue reading...
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