Former Greek Finance Minister Says Ireland Should Never Have Switched Currencies

The former Greek Finance Minister says Ireland should never have switched from Punts to Euros.

Yanis Varoufakis thinks neither the Greeks nor the Irish should have singed up to the single currency, because it was never designed for money to flow from the richer countries to the poorer ones.

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However he doesn't believe the British should leave the European Union.

The UK will hold a so-called 'In/Out' referendum on their EU membership in less than a week's time.

Mr Varoufakis says it's harder to get out, than get in.