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Greece Turns Up The Heat On Burnham Over The Parthenon Marbles

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Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has vowed to ramp up pressure on Britain to return the Parthenon marbles, admitting for the first time that talks with the British Museum have now stalled. He said Andy Burnham strongly backed restitution before becoming prime minister and plans to raise it directly with him, linking the sculptures' fate to Burnham's hopes of closer UK ties with the EU.

By BriefTea Editorial · 6 October 2026 at 20:29

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