Cyprus a silent crisis

• Prize
• Photographer
  Angelos Tzortzinis, Greece
• Studio
  The New York Times
• Website
  http://angelos-tzortzinis.com

In 2013, Cyprus entered the eye of this ongoing global economical storm. An immense
Cypriot debt appeared suddenly and led the government of this small country to take
immediate and cruel austerity measures. After days of hard negotiations, the Cypriot
government came to an agreement with its international lenders for the rescue of its
banking system. It was the first time in the history of the European Union that money from
the people's personal bank deposits where used for a government's purpose. Now the Cypriot
people does not seem to calm down as there are no signs of a clear future for their country.

• Biography
  Angelos Tzortzinis was born in Athens, Greece, in 1984. He studied at Leica academy creative photography. Simultaneously, with the completion of his studies, he was selected by the competition ¨Young Greek photography 2007¨ and also he has been awarded with POYi 67 General News, PDN photo annual 2010, Honorable Mentions Px3 and IPA International awards 2010. A freelance professional photographer, Angelos Tzortzinis is associated with the French Press Agency (AFP) in Greece (2007-2010). Also, he works for the local magazines in Greece, having carried out assignments from Time magazine, Newsweek, International Herald Tribune ,The New York Times He lives and works in Athens.