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A documentary about the Greek debt crisis on
German public broadcaster ARD was aired on the same day euro
zone finance ministers met in Brussels to discuss whether to
provide Athens with further funding in exchange for delivering
reforms.
"Clever people in Brussels, in Frankfurt and in Berlin knew back
in May 2010 that Greece would never pay back its debts. But they
acted as if Greece wasn't bankrupt, as if it just didn't have
enough liquid funds," Varoufakis told the documentary.
"In this position, to give the most bankrupt of any state the
biggest credit in history, like third class corrupt bankers, was
a crime against humanity," said Varoufakis, according to a
German translation of his comments.
It was unclear when the program was recorded.
Although strident criticism of the way Greece has been treated
is typical for Varoufakis, a Marxist economist, the remarks
caused a stir in Germany where voters and politicians are
increasingly reluctant to lend Greece money.
Bild daily splashed the comments on the front page and ran an
editorial comment urging European leaders to stop providing
Greece with ever more financial support.
"The Greek government is behaving as if everyone must dance to
its tune. But there must be an end to this madness. Europe must
not be made to look stupid," wrote a commentator.
(Reporting by Madeline Chambers; Editing by Noah Barkin)
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