By John Glenday

Unconventional Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has shocked the world by tendering his resignation via Twitter following a big Greek ‘no’ vote on whether to accept creditors terms for the country’s bailout.

In a tweet to his 533k followers Varoufakis exclaimed ‘Minister no more!’, swiftly gathering some 10,000 retweets in the process.

The move is seen as an effort to strike a more conciliatory negotiating stance and tone from the unorthodox game theories and brash motorcycle driving of Varoufakis, with media speculation suggesting that a more conventional appointment being on the cards.

Oxford-educated economist Euclid Tsakalotos, often referred to as the ‘brains behind Read full story ›

Source: The Drum