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Nikos Pilos
Greece
Nominee
"GREECE IN CRISIS"
Police officers detain a demonstrator during a protest in Athens on December 6, 2009. Police clashed with hooded youths and the rector of Athens university was injured today as violence flared in a demonstration to mark the anniversary of a teenager's killing by a policeman last year. Police clashed with hooded youths and the rector of Athens university was injured Sunday as violence flared in a demonstration to mark the anniversary of a teenager's killing by a policeman last year. Athens University rector Christos Kittas was rushed to hospital after protesters broke into the university's central Athens offices to occupy them, a police source said. Media reports said his injuries are light. Published GALATEA Magazine Switzerland 05/2010
Biography: An award-winning photojournalist based in Athens, Greece, Nikos Pilos was born in Corfu in 1967 and is one of Europe’s noted feature photographers. He explores complex stories through intimate images and has traveled extensively to document war, natural disasters, poverty, socioeconomic struggle and cultural shifts. His work appears regularly in top international newspapers and magazines and has been exhibited throughout Europe.Since his first assignment in Lebanon in 1988, he has covered major historical events .
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