Greek prime minister pledges to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged to intensify efforts to repatriate the Parthenon marbles from the British Museum. He intends to leverage his relationship with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to push for a resolution.
Why it matters
The long-standing dispute over the marbles is a significant cultural and diplomatic issue between Greece and the UK.
Sculptures from the Parthenon have been housed in the British Museum for more than 200 years. Sculptures from the Parthenon have been housed in the British Museum for more than 200 years. Parthenon marbles Greek prime minister pledges to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, had been supportive of restitution efforts in the past
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Greek prime minister has vowed to “ramp up” his country’s claims to win back the Parthenon marbles from the British Museum, emphasising that his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, was hugely supportive of restitution efforts before he moved into Downing Street.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he would raise the issue in the strongest of terms when he met Burnham, who was culture secretary in a previous Labour government.
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