Greece’s firm position is that “it does not recognize the British Museum as a province, possession and ownership of the sculptures as they are the product of theft,” the Ministry of Culture notes in a related statement, leaving scathing remarks against SYRIZA for “small-party calculations” .

“The government, from the very beginning of its term, has acted seriously, responsibly, sensitively and effectively to realize the national goal of returning the Parthenon sculptures to Athens and reuniting them in the Acropolis Museum.