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Yanis Varoufakis fidgets to techno. How hyper is that?

Article abstract

Politicians Dance: From Finnish Videos to Hungarian Moves. Thank social networks for the brand new dance escapades in politics. From quick soles to basic breakdance choreographies – the politicians present what they’re manufactured from. Musically accompanied by Hamburg DJs and Moscow composers. Even oligarchs and Greek politicians near Putin are not any strangers to dancing, however some may wish to stick with political speeches.

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Yanis Varoufakis, right here not but dancing in London just a few weeks in the past
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Four years in the past, then-Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin got here beneath fireplace for a dance video. The opposition complained that this conduct was unworthy of somebody in a task mannequin position; The majority of Finns clearly had a special opinion, as might be seen on social networks. Since then, politicians have been seen dancing increasingly usually, final weekend there have been two. One of them was the designated Hungarian Health Minister Zsolt Hegedűs: He was significantly fast on the ground at his Tisza get together’s victory celebration. To an upbeat home observe, he moved his physique in meandering actions; Then he started to mimic Chuck Berry’s duck stroll whereas taking part in air guitar, ending in a basic breakdance choreography – all inside 30 seconds. The superbly grooving observe comes from the Hamburg DJ Holger Behn alias HOSH, it’s his remix of the tune The Hanging Tree from the movie’s soundtrack The Hunger Games.

https://www.zeit.de/2026/17/tanzende-politiker-yanis-varoufakis-zsolt-hegedues-ungarn-wahl