The discussion about the return of the Parthenon frieze continues – Culture

2023-11-27 16:51:41

Will the Brexit island soon part with a crown jewel from the enormous treasure trove of cultural assets collected around the world? Like all of his predecessors in recent decades, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted on the return of the Parthenon frieze during a visit to London at the beginning of the week. While Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is skeptical about the matter and canceled a joint meeting on Monday due to short notice, Labor opposition leader Keir Starmer is giving the Greeks hope: He does not want to stand in the way of a planned agreement between the British Museum (BM) and the Greek cultural authorities.

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