This year’s festivities come at a time of a genocide that will stigmatise our generation. Yes, we must look after our loved ones, celebrate their achievements, look after the ones in need of our attention. But, we cannot celebrate freely when thousands of children are being slaughtered in the ‘Holy Land’ with the full complicity of ‘our’ European Union. 

What is happening today in Gaza, in Ukraine, in Yemen, in Kashmir, will determine our own capacity to live freely, without the fear of oppression or indignity. As Julian Assange continues to rot in Britain’s Guantanamo, because he dared expose to us war crimes committed by our governments in our name, our right to know is shattered. While the European Central Bank and our governments continue to fund the few who have more money than they know what to do with, while starving the many and denying the planet the necessary investment in the green transition, our own societies are poisoned spiritually and  our species’ survival becomes less likely. 

With the toxification of our politics and our planet proceeding ever so speedily, it is easy to lose hope, to give up, no longer to “look up”. But, this is not inevitable. DiEM25 proves, by our very existence and activism, that a democratic, compassionate, and radically progressive Europe is not just possible – that it is here. In DiEM25. In our MERA25 parties in Germany, in Greece, in Italy – soon in other European countries too.

Your support has been vital in keeping the spirit of democracy and solidarity alive. DiEM25, fuelled by uncommon people like yourself, people who dream of a different Europe – a Europe that is peaceful, just, and sustainable – have stood firm in the face of adversity. Our resolve is strengthened by your commitment.

And we will turn the 2024 European elections into the ultimate symbol of this resolve. Our political parties, MERA25, are geared to do just that, and bring to Brussels the much needed voices that champion the values we hold dear. But to succeed in this monumental task, we need your support to continue

This holiday season, we ask you to stand with us once again. Your contribution can make a world of difference. With your help, we will bring DiEM25’s message to the floor of the European Parliament – a message never heard there before – and courageously speak up for just peace, for our planet, and for common people against our oligarchies and the politicians that represent them.

If every person receiving this message donates as little as €5 monthly, we can shift our focus entirely to what DiEM25 and our MERA25s were built to do: defend the vulnerable, promote true democracy, and build a sustainable, fair future for all of us.

I know we can count on you. Let’s make, together, a difference during these holidays. It’s our only chance to make them happy.

Carpe DiEM,

Yanis Varoufakis

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