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Greek PM rejects Parthenon Sculptures loan as 48 relics return from Bulgaria
Under a Greece-Bulgaria exchange, 48 relics taken in 1917 go on show in Thessaloniki until 5 November before returning to their monasteries and the Serres Metropolis, while Greece hands Sofia Tsar Samuel's remains and bones from four sarcophagi
George Osborne: “I remain optimistic about reaching an agreement with Greece on the Parthenon Sculptures”
Speaking to The Times, the former UK Chancellor said that the Sculptures represent the museum’s most “intractable problem” for the past 200 years — and that any solution must satisfy both sides

Mendoni: Mitsotakis’ government is working systematically & methodically for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures
How she commented on the dinner at the British Museum – “Everything that is happening and the international environment is absolutely favourable for the reunification and repatriation of cultural property which has been illegally exported”

Lina Mendoni at UNESCO: “I call on all Member States to support the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures”
Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni reaffirmed Greece’s unwavering position on the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures, calling on all UNESCO member states to support this national objective during her address at the organization’s General Conference, held this year for the first time outside UNESCO headquarters, in Samarkand

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




