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Patras

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Society

Anti-immigration protest by Patras residents ends in violence

Locals protest against illegal immigrants, following the murder of Patras resident Thanasis Lazanas, who was reportedly stabbed by three Afghan...

by Menelaos Mich in Greece on 22/05/2012

Sports

Torches of the Summer Olympics 1936-2012

The Cultural Organization of the municipality of Patras and Achaia Champer organized an exhibition with 19 original torches of the Summer Olympic...

by Menelaos Mich in Greece on 20/05/2012

Politics

Haris Kastanidis speaks to supporters in Patras

Haris Kastanidis, chairman of the political group of the Social Agreement and former member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, addresses...

by Menelaos Mich in Greece on 03/05/2012

22/05/2012 - Anti-immigration protest by Patras residents ends in violence - Greece - Locals protest against illegal...
20/05/2012 - Torches of the Summer Olympics 1936-2012 - Greece - The Cultural Organization of the...
03/05/2012 - Haris Kastanidis speaks to supporters in Patras - Greece - Haris Kastanidis, chairman of the...
02/05/2012 - Leader of Coalition of the Radical Left Alexis Tsipras in Patras - Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of Coalition of...
29/04/2012 - Georgios Karatzaferis gives speech while campaigning in Patras - Greece - Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek politician...
27/04/2012 - Evangelos Venizelos gives speech while campaigning in Patras - Greece - Evangelos Venizelos, Prime Minister...
22/04/2012 - Pornographic actress candidate in the Greek parliamentary election - Greece - Julia Alexandratou, glamour model,...
07/04/2012 - March to Athens movement camps for 3 days - Patras - Greece - The movement arrived in Patras and...
25/03/2012 - Greek Independence Day takes place with unrest, protest and clashes - Greece - Greek Independence Day takes place...
19/03/2012 - Bank of Greece liquidates and shuts three small cooperative banks - Greece - Greece's central bank revokes the...

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Anti-immigration protest by Patras residents ends in violence

Society

Anti-immigration protest by Patras residents ends in vi...

Locals protest against illegal immigrants, following the murder of Patras resident Thanasis Lazanas, who was reportedly stabbed by three Afghan immigrants. The protest ended with clashe...
by Menelaos Mich, on 22nd of May 2012
Torches of the Summer Olympics 1936-2012

Sports

Torches of the Summer Olympics 1936-2012

The Cultural Organization of the municipality of Patras and Achaia Champer organized an exhibition with 19 original torches of the Summer Olympic Games dating from 1936-2012.
by Menelaos Mich, on 20th of May 2012
Haris Kastanidis speaks to supporters in Patras

Politics

Haris Kastanidis speaks to supporters in Patras

Haris Kastanidis, chairman of the political group of the Social Agreement and former member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, addresses supporters during the pre-election rally in ...
by Menelaos Mich, on 3rd of May 2012
Leader of Coalition of the Radical Left Alexis Tsipras in Patras

Politics

Leader of Coalition of the Radical Left Alexis Tsipras ...

Alexis Tsipras, leader of Coalition of the Radical Left, SYRIZA, addresses supporters during the pre-election rally at the central square of Patras.
by Menelaos Mich, on 2nd of May 2012
Georgios Karatzaferis gives speech while campaigning in Patras

Politics

Georgios Karatzaferis gives speech while campaigning in...

Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek politician, member of the Hellenic Parliament and leader of the Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) gives speech to his political group supporters, after giving P...
by Menelaos Mich, on 29th of April 2012
Evangelos Venizelos gives speech while campaigning in Patras

Politics

Evangelos Venizelos gives speech while campaigning in P...

Evangelos Venizelos, Prime Minister candidate in Greece and former Finance Minister, leader of Greece's PASOK party, spoke to thousands of his supporters at a public political rall...
by Menelaos Mich, on 27th of April 2012
Pornographic actress candidate in the Greek parliamentary election

Politics

Pornographic actress candidate in the Greek parliamenta...

Julia Alexandratou, glamour model, singer and pornographic actress is candidate for parliamentary elections after joining Greek Ecologists, an ecological party which supports the legali...
by Menelaos Mich, on 22nd of April 2012
March to Athens movement camps for 3 days - Patras

Society

March to Athens movement camps for 3 days - Patras

The movement arrived in Patras and camps at the central square.The movement "March to Athens" started the walking journey from Nice in France and final destination Athens in G...
by Menelaos Mich, on 7th of April 2012
Bank of Greece liquidates and shuts three small cooperative banks

Business

Bank of Greece liquidates and shuts three small coopera...

Greece's central bank revokes the license of the three cooperative banks as they are put in special liquidation. One of these banks is "Achaia Cooperative Bank" which was...
by Menelaos Mich, on 19th of March 2012
PAOK beats AEK to win Greek men's handball cup at Patras-Greece

Sports

PAOK beats AEK to win Greek men's handball cup at Patra...

PAOK beats AEK with score 25-24 and wins Greek men's handball cup for first time in its handball history. There were some moments that teams' fans where throwing flares.
by Menelaos Mich, on 17th of March 2012
Greek Independence Day takes place with unrest, protest and clashes

Politics

Greek Independence Day takes place with unrest, protest...

Greek Independence Day takes place under unrest, uprising and clashes between riot police and anti-austerity protesters before and after the parade, because of the current economical cr...
by Menelaos Mich, on 25th of March 2012
PASOK's Chief Whip Petros Efthymiou speaks at press conference

Politics

PASOK's Chief Whip Petros Efthymiou speaks at press con...

Panhellenic Socialist Movement's Chief Whip and Greek MP Petros Efthymiou speaks during a press conference.
by Menelaos Mich, on 16th of March 2012
Patras Carnival annual night parade 2012 - Greece

Arts & Entertainment

Patras Carnival annual night parade 2012 - Greece

Patras Carnival is the largest event of its kind in Greece and one of the biggest in Europe.Parade opens with Carnival floats which are inspired and highlight problems plaguing Greece.T...
by Menelaos Mich, on 25th of February 2012
Clashes between riot police and anarchists in Patras

Politics

Clashes between riot police and anarchists in Patras

Clashes between riot police and anarchists at the central roads of Patras while Greek lawmakers was voting for the new round of drastic austerity measures in Athens. Patras, Greece. 13t...
by Menelaos Mich, on 13th of February 2012
Demonstrators march in Patras against the new memorandum

Politics

Demonstrators march in Patras against the new memorandu...

Demonstrators march against the new memorandum and the new austerity measures which are being considered by the government. Patras, Greece. 12th February 2012
by Menelaos Mich, on 12th of February 2012
24-hour general strike and demonstration in Greece

Society

24-hour general strike and demonstration in Greece

A Demonstration takes place against the austerity measures and against the governments decision to discharge thousands of public servants. Patra, Greece. 5th October 2011
by Menelaos Mich, on 5th of October 2011
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou

Politics

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou

File Images: George Papandreou. Patras, Greece. 29th May 2011.
by Menelaos Mich, on 29th of May 2011
Welcome to Europe - Illegal immigration

Society

Welcome to Europe - Illegal immigration

Hundreds of thousands of individuals attempt to enter the European Union illegally each year, many choosing to make the treacherous five kilometre journey across the Aegean sea between ...
by Bradley Secker, on 6th of October 2010

Reporters