Parthenon sculptures: solution even if law doesn’t change, says British Museum – Sunak “abroad”

“I have to say as the head of the British Museum, whether or not the British Prime Minister meets the Greek Prime Minister is not directly related to what we are trying to do,” insists George Osborne, head of the British Museum, in his new podcast on the negotiations to return the Parthenon sculptures.

“He indicated that he was looking for ways to reach an agreement with the Greek government, on behalf of the museum, whereby (the sculptures) would spend part of their time in Athens and part in London”.

Although these statements have already been made by the head of the British Museum, Rishi Sunak’s reiteration of them with his discourtesy – after a “diplomatic tension” at the expense of Greece, according to the international and British confession, is of great significance. – Attitude against Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Indeed, as George Osborne insists, “We can continue (negotiations) whether Rishi Sunak meets the Greek prime minister or not.”

Sunak “made an ocean of them”.

At the same time, he meaningfully notes, “If anything, things became clearer this week.” We now know that we are not going to get much support from the Conservative government to solve the problem.

“They often think that everything in politics is a conspiracy, while the government can destroy them,” he commented characteristically.

In reality, however, the head of the British Museum continues to say that Labor leader Keir Starmer has no plans to change the law, “although he has said he supports the British Museum’s efforts”.

However, unless the law is changed, they (including the sculptures) are unlikely to return to Greece any time soon,” George Osborne points out.

As he suggests, the law doesn’t leave him much room, but he describes the negotiations as tough as he says he’s hopeful a solution can be found. That is why, as he says, he is working hard with the Greek government.