Yiannis Kourtoglou
Cyprus
EUROPE
Photojournalist Currently based in Nicosia,Cyprus.
www.YiannisKourtoglou.com
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A worker takes down the sign of Laiki Bank in the Cypriot capital Nicosia. Laiki is being wound down and folded into Cyprus largest lender, Bank of Cyprus.
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Cyprus' president Nicos Anastasiadis says the bailed-out country will open casinos and bolster its tourism sector to get the economy going again in Nicosia on April 19,2013.
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Cypriot college students shout slogans during an Anti-Troika protest outside the Parliament in Nicosia. Cyprus banks remained closed for second week.
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Bank Union workers fearful of loosing their jobs staged a rally outside the Ministry of Finance and Parliament in Nicosia to voice their objections to proposed budget cuts.
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Protests take place outside Parliament in Cyprus after EU bailout plan announced. The EU has decided to pass haircut legislation to fix the Cyprus financial crisis, which puts a heavy burden on depositors.
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People protest outside the parliament holding banners, shouting slogans and saying no to the euro haircut in Cyprus. The Eurogroup has bailed out the country by placing unprecedented losses on bank depositors to avoid total collapse of two banks.
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Cypriots gather against the unprecedented all-out 'haircut' as a party in the rhythm of Carnival in Limassol. Angela Merkel and Nicos Anastasiadis were their favourite subjects.
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To help secure an agreement, Cyprus has agreed to submit banks to independent scrutiny to ease fear of money laundering. People withdraw money from banks ATM in the capital Nicosia,Cyprus.
