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Youth demonstrators react while sitting alone against a team of riot police when Greek riot police detonated flash grenades in an attempt to disperse the crowd on the other side of Syntagma Square during a demonstration. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Greek man voices his concerns during a demonstration on Syntagma Square. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Greek man waves a flag during the demonstration on Syntagma Square. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Greek riot police standing quard in front of the Hellenic Parliament on Syntagma Square druing a protest. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
15 year old youth demonstrator tease the riot police with dance on Syntagma Square during a demonstration. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Greek Riot police hit with a thrown rock during a demonstration on Syntagma Square. The injured officer (right) is holding the pin from a tear-gas grenade he has thrown into the crowd. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Greek riot policemen argue after one officer (right) was hit with a thrown rock on Syntagma Square. The injured officer (right) released a tear-gas grenade in response despite orders to the conrary and attempts of fellow officers to stop him. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Greek riot police charge at peaceful demonstrators in an attempt to disperse the crowd on Syntagma Square. In the center is "Lukas the Riot Dog," a frequent attenee of demonstrations with his owner in Athens since 2010. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Young Greek riot police standing quard in front of the Hellenic Parliament on Syntagma Square druing a protest. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Greek man watches a child during a demonstration on Syntagma Square. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Greek man voices his concerns during a demonstration on Syntagma Square. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Greek men walking past abandoned and vandalized shops in downtown Athens. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Greek man voices his concerns with a flag during a demonstration in front of the Hellenic Parliament on Syntagma Square. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Greek youth marches in front of The Hotel Great Britannia during a demonstration on Syntagma Square. An estimated 500,000 citizens atteneded the protests in 2012 against austerity measures proposed in reaction to the Euro Zone Crisis. (Athens Feb. 2012)
Sculpture during sunset in downtown Athens, Greece in 2012.