The newspaper Libération in a report under the headline "Greece and the British Museum discuss the repatriation of the Parthenon sculptures" states that a possible return would require a change in British law, but London states that this is not on the agenda. It points out that a spokesman for the British Prime Minister yesterday sought to reiterate the government's position: 'The trustees of the British Museum are free to talk to whoever they like, but we have no intention of changing the law'. He notes, however, that the British Museum said on Saturday that it wanted a "new partnership" with Greece over the Parthenon.
In addition, an article on the website of the Alsatian newspaper Dernières Nouvelles dAlsace entitled "Will the Parthenon friezes finally be returned to Athens?" reports that the Greek prime minister appeared optimistic about a solution that would lead to the monument being reunited in Athens.
"Questions surrounding tensions between Greece and the UK"
The same issue is also mentioned in an article in the newspaper Les Echos entitled "Parthenon: four questions surrounding tensions between Greece and the UK". It begins by noting that the British Prime Minister has warned the British Museum that it cannot "remove objects from its collections", while a Greek newspaper claims that the cultural organisation is in talks with Greece over the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens. The report goes on to provide brief answers to the questions "Why the Parthenon Marbles left Greece", "Why Greece is demanding the return of these Marbles", "Why the case is back in the news", and "Why the conflict may finally be over".
In the same vein, an article on the FRANCE INFO Culture website finally notes that the British Museum does not have the right to fragment its collection, as stated by a spokesperson for the British Prime Minister.
Source: iefimerida.gr
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