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Charles sports tie decorated with Greek flag for meeting with Prime Minister

The blue and white tie was emblazoned with images of the Greek flag

Evening Standard

Rosalynn Carter's unknown victory

"A woman in Georgia" told the world about the mental health disaster in Greece. This is her story

Salon

‘An obvious message’: King Charles’s Greek flag tie rekindles marbles row

Athens press interpret attire at Cop28 as possible backing for return of Parthenon sculptures after recent snub of Greek PM by Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

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Questions for Scottish estate over Elgin Marbles kept in private collection

A SCOTTISH estate is facing questions over ancient marble artefacts taken from Greece for the Earl of Elgin which remain in its private collection…

The National (Scotland)

King Charles wears Greek flag tie as he meets Rishi Sunak after Elgin Marbles row

Monarch appears to offer gesture of goodwill to Athens – as PM denies ‘hissy fit’ in diplomatic row

The Independent UK

Is Rishi Sunak using the Parthenon marbles as a distraction? Perhaps – but so are the Greeks

For both the UK prime minister and Kyriakos Mitostakis, this row is actually about nationalist politics, says Marina Prentoulis, an associate professor in politics and media

The Guardian - UK

British Museum to continue talks with Greece over Elgin Marbles despite fallout

Museum chairman George Osborne said negotiations over an exchange deal would go on ‘whether Rishi Sunak meets Greek PM or not’

Evening Standard

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OPINION - Rishi Sunak made three mistakes in starting his culture war with Greece over the Elgin Marbles

The first rule of starting a culture war is that you have to look like you believe in your cause. British politics has unusually low standards for charisma — Nigel Farage is a “personality” in politics, but not, it turns out, when you put him among actual celebrities on a…

Evening Standard

Israelis Shelter In Athens As War Rages On

Hours after the traumatic October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Michael and his wife knew they had to abandon their Tel Aviv home and flee to the nearest destination, Athens, for the sake of their family.

International Business Times

Will Sunak's Elgin Marbles Snub to the Greek PM Affect UK-Greece Bilateral Relations?

Rishi Sunak is under fire over a last-minute snub to the Greek PM on the Elgin Marbles issue which led to the Greek PM returning to Greece without discussing issues like illegal immigration and Gaza.

International Business Times UK

Stoicism and spirituality: A philosopher explains how more Americans' search for meaning is turning them toward the classics

Stoicism may be having a renaissance. For centuries, the ancient philosophy that originated in Greece and spread across the Roman Empire was more or less treated as extinct – with the word “stoic” hanging on as shorthand for someone unemotional. But today, with the help of the internet, it’s gaining…

The Conversation

UK's Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has escalated his war of words with the leader of Greece

The Independent UK

Greek PM Was 'Grandstanding' In Sculpture Row: UK's Sunak

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his decision to snub Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing his Greek counterpart of playing to the gallery in a row over ancient sculptures.

International Business Times

Sunak defends decision to scrap meeting with ‘grandstanding’ Greek PM

A diplomatic row between the UK and Greece was triggered by Rishi Sunak’s snub to Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera

How Parthenon sculptures sparked a diplomatic row between Greece and UK

The UK PM cancelled a planned meeting with his Greek counterpart after Athens sought permanent return of the sculptures.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Deal to keep 1.5C hopes alive is within reach, says Cop28 president

Sultan Al Jaber says progress means ‘unprecedented outcome’ is possible. Plus, why the UK and Greece are arguing about marbles

Evening Standard

London politics watch LIVE: Starmer says Sunak has 'lost his marbles' after Greek PM meeting snub

Labour leader Keir Starmer said Rishi Sunak had "lost his marbles" at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday as the row with Greece intensifies and the Tory party appears split on immigration policies.

The Guardian - UK

V&A director says museum trustees ‘infantilised’ amid row over Parthenon marbles

Tristram Hunt says trustees should be able to ‘make case’ for items to be retained or returned to countries of origin

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The National (Scotland)

Here is how the 'Elgin Marbles' ended up in the British Museum amid row with Greece

From what they are to how they ended up in the UK, here is everything you need to know about the Elgin Marbles or Parthenon Marbles from Greece.

The Independent UK

Elgin Marbles row deepens as Greece denies promising not to raise issue on UK visit

Greek government suggests ‘domestic reasons’ are behind Sunak’s decision to cancel meeting

The Independent UK

How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a dispute between Greece and the UK

Britain and Greece were able to differ for decades over the world’s toughest cultural heritage dispute

International Business Times

Acropolis Row: UK And Greece Quarrel Over Cancelled PM Meeting

Britain and Greece on Tuesday disputed claims about why a prime ministerial meeting was cancelled, in a diplomatic row against a backdrop of ownership claims to ancient sculptures on display at the British Museum.

The Independent UK

What visitors to the British Museum think should happen to the Elgin marbles

A diplomatic row erupted after Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with the Greek prime minister who wanted to discuss the statues

The Independent UK

Greece pushes back against claims its leader broke assurances over Elgin Marbles

No 10 said Rishi Sunak felt it would ‘not be productive’ to hold a meeting that could be ‘dominated’ by discussion about the sculptures.

The Guardian - UK

After years of controversy, could a compromise be coming on the Parthenon marbles?

George Osborne, chair of the British Museum, and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek PM, seem to be talking a similar language about a deal for the sculptures

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