Greek PM, British Museum held ‘private meetings’ ahead of visit, report says

The potential return of the Parthenon Sculptures has been the subject of what Britain's Sky News described as "private meetings."

According to the report Monday, a senior UK government source revealed that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis held up to three private discussions with British Museum trustees and its chair, George Osborne, about the possible repatriation of the 2,500-year-old sculptures this year.

The report surfaces as Mitsotakis is set to meet with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday, where the sculptures are expected to be a key topic of discussion. This follows the cancellation of a meeting between Mitsotakis and former British prime minister Rishi Sunak in 2023. Sunak had maintained that the collection should remain in the British Museum.

In contrast, Sir Keir is believed to be more open...