Greece denies report on Parthenon Marbles

The Ministry of Culture and Sports has denied a report published in Britain's Independent newspaper Tuesday that it had called for the return of the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, from the British Museum as a symbolic gesture against anti-democratic forces that seek "the dissolution of Europe."

In a statement, the ministry said that it is indeed considering the prospect of cooperation with the British Museum, but flatly dismissed the report in the Independent.

"Until now, the political leadership of the ministry has not made any official or unofficial proposal on this procedure [mentioned in the paper]," the statement read, adding that there has been a "systematic effort to restart the dialogue to reunite the sculptures with a new strategy that is not premised on a legal pursuit."

Last year, Greece had decided against pursuing legal action...