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Immigrants & Refugees in Greece

Nikos Economopoulos captures the lives of Albanian immigrant refugees that fled to Greece following the collapse of the Soviet Union

Nikos Economopoulos

Nikos Economopoulos Greece, Peloponnese, Patras

Illegal emigrants. 2001. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
Nikos Economopoulos Before a concert for Albanian emigrants. 1998. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
Nikos Economopoulos An Albanian pop star before a concert for the Albanian emigrants. Athens, Greece. 2001. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
Nikos Economopoulos Young Albanian emigrants cheer an Albanian pop singer in concert. Greece, Athens. 2000. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
Nikos Economopoulos Illegal immigrants. Kakavia, Greek-Albanian border, Greece. 1990. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
Nikos Economopoulos Albanians trying to go to Greece. Greek border, Greece. 1991. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
Nikos Economopoulos Homeless man asleep on a street. Athens, Greece. 2001. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
Nikos Economopoulos Greece, Peloponnese, Patras

Illegal emigrants. 2001. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
Nikos Economopoulos Kurd refugees from Southern Iraq found shelter in old abandoned train vagons. Patras, Greece. 1997. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
Nikos Economopoulos Greek army patrol has just arrested a group of Albanians who tried to cross the border illegally at night. 1997. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
Nikos Economopoulos A Greek army patrol arresting an illegal Albanian immigrant, who is trying to escape. 1997. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
Nikos Economopoulos Albanians illegal emigrants arrested by the border police. Greek-Albanian border. 2001. © Nikos Economopoulos | Magnum Photos
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