Greece–United Kingdom relations

In an opinion piece regarding the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, a British intellectual argues that these antiquities should remain permanently in the British Museum, mainly because today’s humanity is entirely incapable of appreciating the true value of these unparalleled works of art.

The director of the British Museum, George Osborne, has stated that a potential agreement with Greece to resolve the longstanding dispute over the Parthenon Marbles is still “some way off.”

Government sources in Athens have responded positively to the meeting at Downing Street in London of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, particularly as regards the Parthenon Sculptures.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived at Downing Street on Tuesday for a meeting with British counterpart Keir Starmer, their first since the latter was elected earlier this year.

The talks are being held "at a critical geopolitical juncture for the West and amid escalation in Ukraine," according to a statement from Mitsotakis' office.

Discussions between Greece and the British Museum on the Parthenon Sculptures are "well advanced," although the issue will not be on the British prime minister's agenda when he meets with Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday, the Guardian reported.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to meet his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, in London on Tuesday, reigniting discussions on the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens.

53% of respondents in a poll conducted by YouGov in the United Kingdom were in favour of the return of the Parthenon Sculptures. Just 24% were against, while 23% said they had no opinion. A total of 4280 adults were surveyed across the country. The poll was published today, Monday 2 December.

More than half of Britons (53%) favor the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, a poll from market research company YouGov reveals.The survey, published on Monday, included responses from 4,280 British adults.

The enduring controversy surrounding the Parthenon Sculptures, one of the world's most prominent cultural property disputes, may see significant progress in 2025, according to The Economist's The World Ahead 2025 report.

Today marks 64 years since the founding of the Republic of Cyprus, of which only the first three were relatively peaceful.