Greek officials angry and puzzled after UK’s Sunak scraps leaders’ meeting over Parthenon Marbles
1 year, 4 months ago

Greek officials angry and puzzled after UK’s Sunak scraps leaders’ meeting over Parthenon Marbles

Associated Press  

LONDON — Greek officials said Tuesday that they will continue talks with the British Museum about bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens, despite U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak abruptly canceling a meeting with his Greek counterpart where the contested antiquities were due to be discussed. Dimitris Tsiodras, head of the Greek prime minister’s press office, said Mitsotakis was angry at the “British misstep.” “Of course he was angry. Earlier this year, museum chairman George Osborne — Treasury chief in a previous Conservative U.K. government — said the discussions had been “constructive.” Tsiodras said Tuesday that discussions “are ongoing with the British Museum for the return – I should say the reunification – of the marbles to Athens.” “I don’t think the effort stops there,” he said. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said that “the government set out its position about the Elgin Marbles very clearly, which is they should stay as part of the permanent collection of the British Museum.” And Blain said that “a loan cannot happen without the Greeks accepting that the British Museum are the legal owners” of the antiquities.

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Greek lawmakers elect advocate for return of sculptures from Britain as president
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Greek lawmakers elect advocate for return of sculptures from Britain as president

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek lawmakers on Wednesday elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum as the country’s new president. Speaking shortly after the vote results were formally announced, Tassoulas said his election was “a supreme honor for me, but above all a precious responsibility.” A lawyer by …

Parliament speaker, advocate for return of sculptures from Britain, tapped to be Greece’s president
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliament speaker, advocate for return of sculptures from Britain, tapped to be Greece’s president

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s conservative government on Wednesday nominated Parliament Speaker Constantine Tassoulas, a leading advocate for the return of disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum, to become the country’s next president. Tassoulas, a 65-year-old lawyer and member of the governing center-right New Democracy party, served as culture minister a decade ago and helped reinvigorate Greece’s campaign to reclaim …

British Museum ‘still some distance’ from a deal with Greece on the Elgin Marbles, Osborne says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

British Museum ‘still some distance’ from a deal with Greece on the Elgin Marbles, Osborne says

The Independent  

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Parthenon marbles deal close says Greece
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Parthenon marbles deal close says Greece

China Daily  

Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London on January 9, 2023. The sculptures, which are also known as the Elgin marbles, were taken from Athens to the UK in the early 1800s and Greece wants them back, but the British Museum says it legally owns them. While UK law prevents …

Will Keir Starmer return the Elgin marbles?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Keir Starmer return the Elgin marbles?

The Independent  

The Elgin marbles, now officially known as the Parthenon marbles, are in the news yet again. Starmer would suffer devastating, vicious attacks from Britain’s overwhelmingly right-wing mainstream media, and offer up an easy, totemic target for performative patriotism by Conservative and Reform UK politicians if he tried to do anything rational. It’s fair to conclude that those who would blockade …

Greece claims ‘progress made’ on Elgin Marbles return – but Starmer won’t discuss with Greek PM
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Greece claims ‘progress made’ on Elgin Marbles return – but Starmer won’t discuss with Greek PM

The Independent  

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UK’s Starmer hosts Greek leader but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UK’s Starmer hosts Greek leader but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda

Associated Press  

LONDON — Greece’s prime minister visited London on Tuesday for his first top-level U.K. meeting since a spat last year over the contested Parthenon Marbles, as the British Museum said talks with Greece on a deal over the antiquities are constructive. Relations between Britain and Greece have thawed since then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak canceled a meeting with Mitsotakis at the …

What are the Parthenon Marbles, and where do repatriation talks stand?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What are the Parthenon Marbles, and where do repatriation talks stand?

Deccan Chronicle  

Athens: Talks in London on Tuesday between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis have rekindled hopes of a deal for the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum in 2025. Greek and British positions Athens has for decades demanded the return of the sculptures, a campaign revived in the 1980s by emblematic Greek actress …

British Museum and Greek PM ‘held talks over return of Elgin Marbles’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

British Museum and Greek PM ‘held talks over return of Elgin Marbles’

The Independent  

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British Museum loan to Greece coincides with dispute over demand to return Parthenon Marbles
1 year, 3 months ago

British Museum loan to Greece coincides with dispute over demand to return Parthenon Marbles

The Independent  

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Why the Greek PM won the debate over the Elgin marbles
1 year, 3 months ago

Why the Greek PM won the debate over the Elgin marbles

The Independent  

The morning after Greece went into meltdown at the cancellation of a scheduled meeting between the Greek and the British prime ministers, a spokesperson for Rishi Sunak said the Greek government had “provided reassurances that they would not use the visit to relitigate long-settled matters relating to the ownership of the Parthenon sculptures”. Not only do surveys indicate that a …

Sunak seeks to draw line under Elgin Marbles row
1 year, 3 months ago

Sunak seeks to draw line under Elgin Marbles row

The Independent  

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Sunak defends decision to scrap meeting with ‘grandstanding’ Greek PM
1 year, 3 months ago

Sunak defends decision to scrap meeting with ‘grandstanding’ Greek PM

The Independent  

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UK’s Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat
1 year, 3 months ago

UK’s Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak escalated his war of words with the leader of Greece on Wednesday, accusing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of trying to “grandstand” over the disputed Parthenon Marbles and breaking a promise to the U.K. government. During the British prime minister’s weekly question period in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Sunak said “it was …

UK's Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat
1 year, 3 months ago

UK's Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat

The Independent  

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‘History and justice’ on side of Greek claim to Elgin Marbles, says minister
1 year, 4 months ago

‘History and justice’ on side of Greek claim to Elgin Marbles, says minister

The Independent  

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What is the politics behind the Elgin marbles controversy?
1 year, 4 months ago

What is the politics behind the Elgin marbles controversy?

The Independent  

Relations between Britain and Greece are strained once again over the Elgin marbles – or Parthenon marbles, as they are more officially known. There is far too much national pride associated with these artefacts, and even a prime minister in a far stronger position than Mr Sunak would find it difficult to survive the backlash. For the same reason, Labour …

Rishi Sunak hits back at Greek PM over broken vow in Elgin Marbles row
1 year, 4 months ago

Rishi Sunak hits back at Greek PM over broken vow in Elgin Marbles row

The Independent  

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UK and Greece in diplomatic row after Sunak’s Elgin Marbles snub to Mitsotakis
1 year, 4 months ago

UK and Greece in diplomatic row after Sunak’s Elgin Marbles snub to Mitsotakis

The Independent  

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Elgin Marbles row erupts as Greek PM accuses Sunak of cancelling meeting at 11th hour
1 year, 4 months ago

Elgin Marbles row erupts as Greek PM accuses Sunak of cancelling meeting at 11th hour

The Independent  

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Parthenon marbles row derails talks between UK’s Sunak, Greece’s Mitsotakis
1 year, 4 months ago

Parthenon marbles row derails talks between UK’s Sunak, Greece’s Mitsotakis

Al Jazeera  

The Greek PM expressed ‘displeasure’ that Sunak axed their meeting, saying he avoided talks on the disputed marbles. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was scheduled on Monday to meet visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who planned to raise the status of the Elgin Marbles, a set of 2,500-year-old Greek sculptures that Athens wants Britain to return. Mitsotakis, in a …

Greek prime minister accuses Sunak of scrapping Elgin Marbles talks at 11th hour
1 year, 4 months ago

Greek prime minister accuses Sunak of scrapping Elgin Marbles talks at 11th hour

The Independent  

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Diplomatic spat over the Parthenon Marbles scuttles meeting of British and Greek leaders
1 year, 4 months ago

Diplomatic spat over the Parthenon Marbles scuttles meeting of British and Greek leaders

Associated Press  

LONDON — A diplomatic spat erupted Monday between Greece and Britain after the U.K. canceled a planned meeting of their prime ministers, prompting the Greek premier to accuse his British counterpart of trying to avoid discussing the contested Parthenon Marbles. Late Monday Mitsotakis issued a statement to “express my annoyance at the fact that the British prime minister has cancelled …

Diplomatic spat over the Parthenon Marbles scuttles meeting of British and Greek leaders
1 year, 4 months ago

Diplomatic spat over the Parthenon Marbles scuttles meeting of British and Greek leaders

The Independent  

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Keeping Elgin Marbles in UK akin to ‘cutting Mona Lisa in half’ – Greek leader
1 year, 4 months ago

Keeping Elgin Marbles in UK akin to ‘cutting Mona Lisa in half’ – Greek leader

The Independent  

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Elgin Marbles could be returned temporarily to Greece in swap scheme – Osborne
1 year, 5 months ago

Elgin Marbles could be returned temporarily to Greece in swap scheme – Osborne

The Independent  

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Greece accused of ‘blatant opportunism’ for suggesting British Museum is not safe
1 year, 7 months ago

Greece accused of ‘blatant opportunism’ for suggesting British Museum is not safe

The Independent  

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We want win-win solution on Elgin Marbles, says Greek prime minister
1 year, 10 months ago

We want win-win solution on Elgin Marbles, says Greek prime minister

The Independent  

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Greek PM seeks ‘innovative’ solution to decades-old Parthenon Sculpture dispute with British Museum
1 year, 10 months ago

Greek PM seeks ‘innovative’ solution to decades-old Parthenon Sculpture dispute with British Museum

Associated Press  

VOLOS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister says his government is exploring a “win-win” solution to one of the world’s most intractable cultural heritage disputes: The fate of the Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum. But he rules out any deal that would include the word “loan.” “We will never recognize that these sculptures are owned, legally owned by the British …

With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art
2 years ago

With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Friday welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago. Mendoni said Greece would be willing to lend the British museum ancient Greek artifacts for exhibition to “fill …

Museum: London, Athens could share Parthenon Marbles in deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Museum: London, Athens could share Parthenon Marbles in deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The chair of the British Museum said Thursday that the U.K. and Greece are working on a deal that would see his institution’s Parthenon Marbles displayed in both London and Athens. Carved in the 5th century BC, they were taken in the early 19th century by British diplomat Lord Elgin and ended up in the British Museum, which …

Struggle to reach deal in secret talks to return Elgin Marbles to Greece
2 years, 2 months ago

Struggle to reach deal in secret talks to return Elgin Marbles to Greece

The Independent  

Secret talks to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece have faltered just as they were approaching agreement, it’s been revealed. Earlier this month the British Museum said it was in “constructive discussions” over the possible return of the marbles to Greece after 200 years. Last month Greek newspaper Ta Nea said the talks were “90 per cent” complete, citing “well-placed” …

UK minister rules out permanent return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
2 years, 2 months ago

UK minister rules out permanent return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece

Firstpost  

Taken by Elgin when he was the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, Greece maintains the marbles were stolen and has long campaigned for their return while the UK maintains they were legally obtained London: UK culture minister Michelle Donelan on Wednesday said she did not support the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, following a report that a …

Greece seeks ‘win-win’ deal on Parthenon Sculptures in UK
2 years, 3 months ago

Greece seeks ‘win-win’ deal on Parthenon Sculptures in UK

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Cabinet ministers from Greece and the U.K. discussed Greece’s bid to get the Parthenon Sculptures returned from London but gave no sign the world’s thorniest cultural heritage issue was any closer to resolution Tuesday. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Europe Leo Docherty that Athens seeks a “win-win” solution with the British Museum, where ancient Greek marble …

Greece seeks 'win-win' deal on Parthenon Sculptures in UK
2 years, 3 months ago

Greece seeks 'win-win' deal on Parthenon Sculptures in UK

The Independent  

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British Museum reportedly in talks on Parthenon Sculptures
2 years, 3 months ago

British Museum reportedly in talks on Parthenon Sculptures

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British Museum has pledged not to dismantle its collection, following a report that the institution’s chairman has held secret talks with Greece’s prime minister over the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles. The museum said it was prepared to “talk to anyone, including the Greek government’’ about a new Parthenon “partnership.’’ “As …

Greece hopes marble foot will get UK to return sculptures
3 years, 2 months ago

Greece hopes marble foot will get UK to return sculptures

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — It’s only the size of a shoebox, carved with the broken-off foot of an ancient Greek goddess. But Greece hopes the 2,500-year-old marble fragment, which arrived Monday on loan from an Italian museum, may help resolve one of the world’s thorniest cultural heritage disputes and lead to the reunification in Athens of all surviving Parthenon Sculptures — …

Europe is beginning to return artefacts, but the UK doesn’t want to lose its marbles
3 years, 3 months ago

Europe is beginning to return artefacts, but the UK doesn’t want to lose its marbles

The Independent  

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Greek PM demands return of Elgin Marbles in awkward clash with Boris Johnson at Downing Street
3 years, 4 months ago

Greek PM demands return of Elgin Marbles in awkward clash with Boris Johnson at Downing Street

Daily Mail  

Greece is to offer an artefact exchange in a deal to return the Elgin Marbles. The Elgin Marbles were removed from the Acropolis in the early 19th century by staff of the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, Lord Elgin. Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised the issue of the 2,500-year-old sculptures, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, at a meeting with the …

Greek leader, in London, seeks return of ancient sculptures
3 years, 4 months ago

Greek leader, in London, seeks return of ancient sculptures

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held talks Tuesday in London with Greece’s leader amid a renewed push by Athens for the British Museum to return marble statues that once stood in the Parthenon. Johnson said he “understood the strength of feeling of the Greek people” about the sculptures after Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised the issue during …

British Museum ‘rules out’ returning Elgin Marbles to Greece after country demands UK opens negotiations
6 years, 2 months ago

British Museum ‘rules out’ returning Elgin Marbles to Greece after country demands UK opens negotiations

The Independent  

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Greece demands UK open negotiations over the return of the Elgin Marbles
6 years, 7 months ago

Greece demands UK open negotiations over the return of the Elgin Marbles

The Independent  

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Greece offers ancient archaeological wonders in exchange for Elgin Marbles
8 years ago

Greece offers ancient archaeological wonders in exchange for Elgin Marbles

The Independent  

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First-ever legal bid for return of Elgin Marbles to Greece thrown out by European Court of Human Rights
8 years, 8 months ago

First-ever legal bid for return of Elgin Marbles to Greece thrown out by European Court of Human Rights

The Independent  

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Greece demands return of Elgin marbles from UK
8 years, 9 months ago

Greece demands return of Elgin marbles from UK

Al Jazeera  

Sculptures were taken 200 years ago from the Acropolis in Athens by an Englishman and then sold to a museum. In the Curse of Minerva, first published in 1811, Lord Byron, a fellow Scot, predicted the demise of the British Empire on account of the raptorial instincts that led Elgin to the removal of the Marbles: So let him stand, …

Yanis Varoufakis and George Osborne exchange blows over the Elgin Marbles
9 years, 2 months ago

Yanis Varoufakis and George Osborne exchange blows over the Elgin Marbles

The Independent  

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