Greece: Pontics protest EduMin's rejection of Pontic 'genocide' label

Pontic Greeks demonstrated in Thessaloniki, Monday against the decision by Greek Education Minister Nikos Filis not to label the massacre of Pontic Greeks by Turks almost 100 years ago a "genocide." Approximately 5,000-10,000 people from different Pontic unions around Greece gathered at central Aristotelous square in Thessaloniki. Some minor square-offs took place between attendees and Golden Dawn members who tried to take part in the demonstration. After the demonstration protesters marched together towards the Hellenic Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace demanding the resignation of Filis for labelling the mass killings an episode of "ethnic cleansing" rather than a genocide.