Parthenon Partnership

Diplomatic spat unlikely to hinder Parthenon deal talks

The diplomatic spat between Rishi Sunak and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, triggered by the UK prime minister's abrupt cancellation of a scheduled London meeting with his Greek counterpart after the latter restated Greece's claim to the Parthenon sculptures housed in London, is not anticipated to impact the ongoing negotiations for a potential deal on the artifacts, according to British Museum officials