NEW ERA - Greece 2014-2015

This is a project about the season 2014-15 before and after the Greek Parliamentary elections with Alexis Tsipras and his party called Syriza taking the goverment after many years of austerity and very strong hunger to the big part of poor citizens that the IMF and European Union established in the Country.

Many months before the upcoming elections, you could see every day plenty demonstrations and protests in the Athenian streets against austerity measures. At those time the first Syrian refugees came to Greece.

Central event of Syriza Party to announce his upcoming political agenda and programme

Last gonverment's council with Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras and vote in the Parliament for the new President of Democracy in Greece

After this begins the period of the parties election campain

Greek Parliamentary Elections day

Celebrations to Syriza central kiosk in the center of Athens

Winning speech of Alexis Tsipras and celebrations of the party members and friends

Alexis Tsipras in Presidential Mansion as new Prime Minister

Alexis Tsipras meets President of European Union in Maximos Mansion

Opening of ERT - public TV Channel

Pro no demonstration in Athens

Snapshots in Athens about referendum

Referendum about austerity measures

Vote of 3rd memorandum in Greek Parliament

After these the modern history of Greece changed forever

Photo credits: Andreas Papakonstantinou / Tourette Photography