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Former Greek finance minister charged with drug use

2026-02-26 18:11:58Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Former Greek finance minister charged with drug use

Greece's former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has been accused of promoting drug use after publicly admitting to using an ecstasy pill nearly four decades ago.

The economics professor, who angered eurozone partners with his unconventional style and lectures during bailout negotiations at the height of Greece's debt crisis in 2015, said he had once tried ecstasy, or MDMA, in Australia in 1989.

"It was a wonderful experience until the following days," he said during the podcast "3026: The Human Algorithm," adding that he was able to dance for hours, but then suffered from migraines.

He also said he had smoked marijuana in the past. Varoufakis, now secretary of the small left-wing party Mera25, is expected to appear in court in December.

His party issued a statement accusing Greece's conservative government of trying to silence Varoufakis through the courts.

"The idea of ​​a political party leader being put on trial for referencing his experience with substances many decades ago is not a random and innocent mistake," said Mera25.

"We will not remain silent. Neither on the provocative manipulation of the judiciary nor on the major problem of addiction," they stressed.


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