The UK PM cancelled a planned meeting with his Greek counterpart after Athens sought permanent return of the sculptures. Source: How Parthenon sculptures sparked a diplomatic row between Greece and UK Category: News
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By Chad de Guzman Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been stood up. Rishi Sunak, his British counterpart, was scheduled to meet him on Tuesday for a 45-minute lunch. But after Mitsotakis reiterated Greece’s longstanding position to the BBC on Sunday that Britain must return the Elgin Marbles, Sunak canceled. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The Elgin Marbles—a […]
Thirteen people are missing after a cargo ship sank near one of the Greek islands. Source: Cargo ship sinks near Greece with 13 crew members missing