Greek prime minister vows to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles
Kyriakos Mitsotakis says his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, has been supportive of restitution efforts in the past
TL;DR
- Greece is intensifying its efforts to reclaim the Parthenon marbles from the British Museum.
- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's past support for restitution.
- Negotiations with the British Museum have not made progress.
- Mitsotakis suggested the marbles' fate is linked to the UK's relationship with the EU.
- There is disappointment in Athens regarding Burnham's apparent change in stance on the issue.
- A potential 'win-win' solution involves exchanging other Greek antiquities for the marbles.
- Mitsotakis believes British public opinion supports the reunification of the sculptures.