“Let's start with the euro. What on earth were we thinking? How could anyone with the faintest grasp of economics have believed it was anything other than sheer insanity to yoke together diverse national economies such as Greece, Ireland, Germany and Finland under a single exchange rate and a single interest rate?”

British-American broadcaster, journalist, and progressive political commentator, born 1979

Mehdi Hasan is a British-American broadcaster, journalist, and progressive political commentator. He was born in 1979 and is the founder of the media company Zeteo. He is also known for presenting The Mehdi Hasan Show on Peacock and later on MSNBC. His work has centered on political commentary and interview-led broadcasting. He became widely known through his television show, which ran from 2020 until its cancellation in 2023, and through his public role as a sharp, progressive voice in political debate.