The museum administration responds, "It's temporary" - Renovation works are delayed
Parthenon Sculptures
The mysterious brown film was first examined by the British Museum in 1830
Melina Mercouri stated in 1986, during her initial efforts in advocating for the return of the Parthenon Marbles, “What does Big Ben & St Paul’s Cathedral mean to England?"
"You have an excellent Museum in Athens, the time is right for the Sculptures to return"
Greek President Sakellaropoulou: It is important that Greece's just request has been understood by international public opinion
A new indecency by the British PM Sunak followed after the first diplomatic incident: He proposed a meeting with the British Deputy Prime Minister & PM Mitsotakis denied
"We have the right to stop boats at sea and have them return to where they started from", he said regarding the migrant flows
Perpetrator was fired - Gold, jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones among "disappeared" items - Some were stolen, some were damaged
Lina Mendoni spoke of a gesture with strong religious and political symbolism
Greece claims to be on the verge of a "win-win" deal with the British Museum, writes the British newspaper