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But Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he cannot accept any arrangement that recognises British Museum’s ownership of the sculpturesKyriakos Mitsotakis: Britain would not cut up the Bayeux tapestry. So seize this moment and reunite the Parthenon sculptures in GreeceThe Greek prime minister has said a deal can still be reached to return the Parthenon marbles with “political will” but his country will…
Published September 24, 2026 · Category: News
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But Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he cannot accept any arrangement that recognises British Museum’s ownership of the sculptures
The Greek prime minister has said a deal can still be reached to return the Parthenon marbles with “political will” but his country will not accept a loan in the style of the Bayeux tapestry’s visit from France.
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Writing for the Guardian, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece “cannot accept any arrangement that would require it to recognise the British Museum’s ownership of the sculptures, or a scheme that would mean we ‘borrow’ parts of our own monument”.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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But Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he cannot accept any arrangement that recognises British Museum’s ownership of the sculpturesKyriakos Mitsotakis: Britain would not cut up the Bayeux tapestry. So seize this moment and reunite the Parthenon sculptures in GreeceThe Greek prime minister has said a deal can still be reached to return the Parthenon marbles with “political will” but his country will not accept a loan in the style of the Bayeux tapestry’s visit from France.Writing for the Guardian, Kyriako
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