Pamela Anderson in Greece speaks of Tsipras, Varoufakis, and referendums

You have been in Greece several times. Have you learn any Greek words?

Yes, well... “ OXI “

I hope I’m Pronouncing correctly ? I admire the Greek people who said OXI during the famous Greek referendum, defying the European Union. OXI ("No") goes back to the days when Fascist were occupying Greece, it was a symbol of Greek defiance against occupation -and it became famous again during the Europe's economic crisis, when in 2015 Greece held a historic European referendum where the majority (61%) of the population voted OXI / NO -- against an agreement with EU's institutions and banks, which would lead Greece into even bigger debt, and impose "structural adjustments" and austerity (privatizations of public assets). It was the most heroic event in recent Greece's history, thousands of people were on the streets, there was hope, for the first time people felt dignity, by simply saying NO.

But unfortunately, the Syriza (left party) government (with Alexis Tsipras as prime minister) decided to capitulate and the next day of the referendum finance minister Yanis Varoufakis resigned.

Today when you look at Greece, you will see that most of the airports are owned by German companies (Fraport), that the port of Piraeus (part of broader Athens) is owned by the Chinese, that people are even more indebted, there is poverty everywhere, that there is massive emigration of the young population....

so OXI still means something today. It is a symbol which shouldn't be forgotten.