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Law suits against Filis regarding statements negating Pontic Genocide
Two lawsuits were filed against Greek Education Minister Nikos Filis on Monday by the Supreme Court Prosecutor’s office. These were filed in connection with controversial comments he made negating the occurence of the 1914-23 genocide of Black Sea Pontic Greeks.
Sia and SYRIZA discover a new definition for “nepotism”
Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) members appear to be immune to popular outrage concerning moral justice and are giving a recital in nepotism. The latest example is that of Alternate Education Minister Sia Anagnostopoulou whose family appointments reign supreme, something that is a matter of course within the party.
Pontians protest at Syntagma square
The Pontian Association of Greece has organized a protest at Syntagma square at the centre of Athens.
This is the second time they gathered to protest against the statements of Minister of Education Nikos Filis who refuted the Pontic Genocide.
The Pontian Association calls all its members to participate in the protest to ask government to remove Mr. Filis from his position.
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Lakos, academic in charge of school books, likens Macedonian heroes to jihadists
Education Minister Nikos Filis set off vibrations in Greek society when he said that the ethnic cleansing of the Pontian community could not be considered genocide. Now, Antonis Lakos, the man redesigning the Greek Ministry of Education, believes that Greeks were similar to jihadists when they acted against Jews and Bulgarians.
Police arrests one man in beating of New Democracy MP
Greek police has arrested a 24-year-old man in relation to the attack against New Democracy MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos which took place on Thursday evening the protest of Pontian Association of Greece in Syntagma to protest against statements made by Education Minister Nikos Filis.
New Democracy MP Koumoutsakos presses charges against unknown individuals
New Democracy MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos pressed charges against the unknown individuals that attacked him outside Greek Parliament on Thursday evening, during the protest of Pontian Association of Greece in Syntagma to protest against statements made by Education Minister Nikos Filis.
Police stand is questioned in attack against ND MP G. Koumoutsakos (vids)
Greek conservative lawmaker, George Koumoutsakos, suffered facial bruises but did not need to be hospitalized after being beaten by suspected far-right activists during a protest on Thursday.
MP Koumoutsakos attacked by a group of people (pics+vid)
Pontians protest against Education Minister’s rebuttal of Pontic Genocide
Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) Education Minister Nikos Filis is under fire for his comments during an interview on Monday refuting the Pontic Genocide followed by conservative New Democracy deputy Miltiadis Varvitsiotis’ revelations that high school students are no longer being taught about this dark chapter in recent history.
Education Minister isolated by govt in comments refuting Pontic Genocide
Greek Education Minister Nikos Filis is a persona non grata following comments made on private STAR TV where he refuted the occurence of the Pontic Genocide that resulted in the slaughter of tens of thousands of Pontic Greeks of the Black Sea region by Turks almost a century ago.