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Parthenon Sculptures: How their repatriation could be achieved – The “loopholes” in British law

Three separate provisions have been passed since 2004 that bypass the 1963 law prohibiting the permanent removal of objects from the United Kingdom’s national museums

Battle over the Parthenon Sculptures in the British Parliament: “If someone had stolen the Crown Jewels, we’d want them back, not on loan”

Government refuses to amend 1963 law as voices in the House of Lords increasingly call for reunification

Mitsotakis on the housing crisis: Proposal for buildings exclusively for long-term rentals, with incentives to build two additional floors

“We will intensify our claims, not only toward the British Museum but also toward the British government,” the Prime Minister said

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

Mimi Denissi – “The woman behind Elgin,” filming in Athens, London, Constantinople, and Mytilene

“I wanted to tell a story about human responsibility toward History through the eyes of Elgin’s wife,” says Mimi Denissi

British Museum: Loans of up to 3 years are its new model for antiquities removed from other countries – What it plans to do with the Parthenon Sculptures

It was inaugurated a few days ago with the transfer of 80 exhibits, including Greek ones, to a museum in Mumbai

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

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