Thread by @teacherdude

2022 has been an intense year in Greece and here are the photos to prove it. Ten of my top photographs from the last 12 months in no particular order. #photography
1 - Pensive Greek PM captured while stuck in traffic after a PR event in the city of Thessaloniki.

2 - Members of Greece's Roma community protesting the police killing of unarmed 16 year old, Kostas Fragkoulis. He was alleged to have not paid for 20 e of gas. #Greece #photography

3 - Visit by the Queen of The Netherlands to to the city of Thessaloniki. The royal couple, accompanied by an entourage of 18 vehicles, cycled along the city's seafront to show off their Green credential. #Greece #photography

4 - Much of 2022 saw students on the campus of one of Greece's largest university protest against the stationing of armed riot police units. #Greece #photography

5 - In summer protests Greek riot police fired flash grenades and tear gas canisters into crowds of peaceful, unarmed students leading to many needing hospitalisation. #Greece #photography

6 - Photo of a particularly vicious attack by Greek riot police on students protesting their presence on the campus of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. #Greece #photography

7 - Military parade marking the annual 28th October commemoration in the city of Thessaloniki. #Greece #photography

8 - Actor Aaron Eckhart psyching himself up in between takes on the set of The Bricklayer filmed on location in the Greek city of Thessaloniki. #Greece #photography

Rebel dog.

#Greece #photography

10 - Greek riot police petrol bombed in clashes on the 17th November in the Greek city of Thessaloniki. This year's demos and clashes were especially violent. #Greece #photography