Yanis Varoufakis urges EU politicians to sign up to Green New Deal plan
Former Greek Finance Minister hopes to convince EU leaders to back ambitious carbon reduction investment plan, as Labour puts climate action at heart of new manifesto
Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek Minister of Finance, is urging politicians and election candidates across Europe to back proposals for a Green New Deal in Europe. Modelled on the US plan championed...
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