Thessaloniki’s mayor wants his Greek city to remember its vibrant Jewish past | Jewish Telegraphic Agency

WASHINGTON (JTA) – “I am proud to be a Vlach,” says Yiannis Boutaris, the mayor of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city.
Ostensibly, we’re here at the Washington Hilton to discuss Boutaris’ bid to put the Jewish back in Thessaloniki, a city — perhaps best known as Salonika —once home to the largest numbers of Jews in Greece.