Greek ‘anti-austerity god’: Long lines to see Yanis Varoufakis in Barcelona (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Crowds have gathered in Barcelona to meet charismatic former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, who in his short term in the post became a political ‘rock star’, winning hearts and minds from atop his motorcycle.
No, these people haven’t come to worship the relics of a saint or attend the Sagrada Família Church. The queue has gathered to watch the person who does not negotiate but... kicks asses – Yanis Varoufakis.
Queue to see Yanis Varoufakis speak tonight a bit long #barcelonapic.twitter.com/KsQ2CDxLJq
— Josh Feldberg (@JoshFeldberg) October 15, 2015Varoufakis was attending an event dubbed ‘Discussing European Democracy’ in Barcelona’s Born Cultural Center.
So apparently Yiannis Varoufakis is a fucking rockstar (@ El Born Centre Cultural) https://t.co/Px37ovpqZvpic.twitter.com/kVW1Js3yk6
— Steven Beijer (@Stevenbeijer) October 15, 2015Cola impresionante para asistir a una charla de #Varoufakis en el #CCBorn@CCBorn#Barcelonapic.twitter.com/MHLTiQ0CqH
— conacu (@conacutuits) October 15, 2015Social media was flooded with pictures of long lines of people waiting outside the center to get a glimpse of the ex-Greek finance minister.
Waiting for #Varoufakis...
#Barcelona@ElBornCC@yanisvaroufakis Still 1 hour 15 minutes left! pic.twitter.com/kOxpkYThkk
— Stefanie Herr (@stefanie_herr) October 15, 2015Hundreds of people waiting outside @ElBornCC for @yanisvaroufakis conference about democracy in Europe #Varoufakispic.twitter.com/H6E149tOyH
— David Palacios Rubio (@_DavidPalacios) October 15, 2015La cua per escoltar #Varoufakis fa tota la volta al @ElBornCCpic.twitter.com/9PznSnJiVy
— Raül Flores (@rfloresherranz) October 15, 2015#Varoufakis es el rockstar de la política. Dos horas antes ya estaba lleno. Tendremos que verlo por pantalla pic.twitter.com/KwL8loOLyV
— Augusto Magaña (@augustomagana) October 15, 2015Varoufakis tweeted that he was “humbled” by the line of friends who arrived to see him in the city.
Humbled by the long queue of friends who came to hear me in Barcelona last night. Thanks Barcelona! https://t.co/Y4jz4jAtTn
— Yanis Varoufakis (@yanisvaroufakis) October 16, 2015READ MORE: ‘That is class war’: Ex-Greek finance minister Varoufakis trolls austerity (VIDEO)
