Diem

The Facebook-backed digital currency project Diem has announced the winding down and $182-million sale of its technology, capping a years-long initiative that drew significant concern from regulators.

Today, Slovenia is well-recognized, particularly in Europe as a haven for innovations, technological advancements, and progressive thinking. This environment has enabled Slovenia, one of the smallest European countries to boast a rapidly growing business sector and economy. In fact, it is regarded as the richest Slavic nation, as measured by per capita GDP.

Yanis Varoufakis, the leader of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25) and former finance minister, urged Greeks to vote in the general elections on Sunday, saying it is the only way to defend democracy.

Yanis Varoufakis, leader of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25), on Wednesday attacked Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for suggesting during an interview with ERT state broadcaster Tuesday that his ex finance minister was ready to cooperate with his nemesis, ex German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble.

Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who was outspoken in his criticism of the austerity policies championed by Berlin at the height of the euro zone's debt crisis, is to stand in European elections next year - in Germany.

Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has revealed the name of the political party he is forming in Greece.

He wrote on his personal website that the party will be called MeRA25 (an acronym for European Realist Disobedience Front), which will be an offshoot of the pan-European movement DiEM25, which he helped set up.

The Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25), founded by former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, has started a crowdfunding campaign ahead of launching a fully-fledged Greek political party on March 26.

Greece's controversial former minister of finance and founder of the Democracy in Europe 2025 (Diem25) movement, is scheduled to speak in the western port city of Patra on Monday.

Varoufakis will present his proposal for the way forward for Greece, including the creation of a state fund to manage nonperforming loans.

DiEM25, the movement due to be launched by former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, is set to look for allies in Bulgaria, a civic activist said on Saturday.

"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero," ("Seize the day and put minimum trust on tomorrow.") From Horace's Odes to the late Robin Williams' "Dead Poets Society," this phrase has served many purposes.