Topic: Costas Vaxevanis

2 chapters across the catalog

Flaming Groovies
Episode 462 2:21:19 - 2:26:12

462: Flaming Groovies

Eurozone Recession, Greek Journalist Retrial

The Eurozone officially enters a recession after two quarters of negative growth. In Greece, journalist Costas Vaxevanis faces a retrial for publishing the "Lagarde List" of alleged tax evaders. The show concludes with a note on new internet laws in the UAE and a final sign-off for the Thanksgiving episode.

Episode 457 1:10:56 - 1:16:16

457: Giblet in EUROLand

Lagarde List Journalist Arrested in Greece

Greek journalist Costas Vaxevanis was arrested and faces prison time for publishing the "Lagarde List," which contains over 2,000 names of potential tax evaders with Swiss bank accounts. The list includes prominent politicians and businessmen who allegedly received kickbacks from major contracts. Vaxevanis argues that the government's aggressive response is an attempt to protect the elites named in the documents.