Greece, Elgin Marbles and British Museum

Will the British Museum Return Parthenon Marbles to Greece?
Secret discussions have taken place between George Osborne, the chair of the British Museum, and Greece's prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the contested sculptures.
British Museum chief says Marbles deal with Greece ‘some distance’ away
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Downing Street on Tuesday, just as the British Museum confirmed it has been holding "constructive" talks with Athens.
Starmer more likely to return Elgin Marbles to Greece, suggests Osborne
Sir Keir Starmer is more likely than Rishi Sunak to agree to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece, George Osborne has suggested...
British Museum ‘still some distance’ from a deal with Greece on the Elgin Marbles, Osborne says
George Osborne, chairman of the British Museum, confirmed it is looking at a deal that would see some of the sculptures returned to Athens in exchange for Greek treasures being displayed in London
Greece claims ‘progress made’ on Elgin Marbles return – but Starmer won’t discuss with Greek PM
Sir Keir Starmer ruled out discussing a return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece in his meeting with his Greek counterpart on Tuesday despite claims from Athens that progress had been made on the issue.
British Museum in talks with Greece over sharing priceless Parthenon Marbles
The head of the British Museum, George Osborne, said a reported deal with Greece to end a decades-long dispute over the highly contested and priceless Parthenon Marbles was "still some distance" away.
Keir Starmer refuses to return Elgin Marbles to Greece ahead of crunch meeting
Sir Keir Starmer will refuse to budge on the Elgin Marbles row when the Greek Prime Minister visits London tomorrow. The Prime Minister is set to tell his counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis that the dispute over the historic treasures is not a matter for him.
Elgin Marbles may become part of travelling cultural exhibition to Greece
Keir Starmer’s government appears poised to accede to one of the longest running diplomatic disputes - having the Elgin marbles head back to Greece.
Elgin Marbles deal 'close', ex-Greek official says
The row could be raised by the Greek prime minister when he meets Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday.
Talks over return of Elgin Marbles ‘well advanced’ ahead of Greek PM’s visit
Talks over the Elgin Marbles being returned to Athens from the British Museum are said to be “well advanced” ahead of the Greek prime minister’s visit.
Starmer meets Greek PM as talks over Elgin Marbles continues
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis at 10 Downing Street as talks over the potential return of the Elgin Marbles to Athens continue.
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The Elgin Marbles row between the UK and Greece explained
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Labour leaves door open to loophole that could send Elgin Marbles back to Greece
Labour could exploit a legislative loophole that would allow the Elgin Marbles to be returned to Greece. The British Museum and other major institutions are barred by law from giving away the ...
Deal on Elgin Marbles ‘still some distance’ away, says George Osborne
Deal on Elgin Marbles ‘still some distance’ away, says George Osborne - British Museum chairman Mr Osborne said Sir Keir ...
Labour slammed as 'caving in to the radical left' over Elgin Marbles row
Greece has claimed progress has been made in negotiations to return the Elgin Marbles to Athens ahead of a crunch meeting its ...