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British Museum: To boost its funds, it hosted a pink-themed ball among the Parthenon Sculptures – Tickets cost £2,000 (photos)

With plenty of champagne and Indian cuisine in honor of an important Indian benefactor, the evening featured celebrities such as Mick Jagger, the Mayor of London, Princess Diana’s nieces & heirs of powerful business families - Prompting strong reactions from the Greek side

Mendoni: Dinners in the hall of the Parthenon Sculptures by the British Museum are offensive actions

Strong reaction of the Ministry of Culture - It speaks of "offensive actions that endanger the exhibits themselves" - It was preceded by the complaint of Mareva Grabovski - Mitsotakis

George Clooney insists on returning the Parthenon Marbles: “We will keep pushing until it happens”

Actor George Clooney remains committed to the long-standing issue of returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece

Parthenon Sculptures: “Negotiations for reunification have advanced further than ever before”

The rebuilding of the British Museum itself seems almost like the perfect moment for the Marbles, noted the Chair of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Sculptures

Stephen Fry in Athens: “The Acropolis Museum can house the sculptures – Let the British use replicas”

The renowned British actor stated that the Acropolis Museum is one of the best in the world

The return of the Parthenon Sculptures: The Fagan fragment, key to the deal

Based on the legal formalities for the return from Sicily of a small fragment of the eastern frieze of the Parthenon in 2022, the dialogue with the British Museum is progressing - The negotiations between the directors of the Acropolis Museum & the British Museum - The five critical phases

Woman Accused of stalking the British Museum chairman and his wife

A 27-year-old woman allegedly targeted George Osborne and his wife for over a year

British Museum and Greece: Parthenon marbles agreement elusive

The British Museum’s director, George Osborne, discusses ongoing negotiations with Greece about the return of the Parthenon Marbles but admits progress is slow

Sculptures of the Parthenon: If the British Museum says ‘yes’ to their return, Downing Street won’t stand in the way

What government sources say about the return of the Marbles – Discussion highlights from Kyriakos Mitsotakis' meeting with Keir Starmer

Mendoni on the Parthenon Marbles: There is now an international climate favoring the return of stolen cultural treasures

We wouldn't be working with such dedication, system, and methodical approach if we didn't truly believe that the Marbles will return to the Attic light

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