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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis mentioned returning the Parthenon spheres to Greece is about “reunification” and never “possession”. In an interview on British state broadcaster BBC on Sunday, the Greek prime minister added that Greece will proceed to pursue the return of the Parthenon marbles, even when progress in negotiations is gradual.
“If I instructed you [to] minimize the Mona Lisa in half … do you assume your viewers would respect the great thing about the portray?” Mitsotakis argued, attempting to visualise his place on the matter.
Mitsotakis is on a three-day working go to to London from Sunday, the place he would additionally meet opposition chief Kai Stramer, who not too long ago claimed he would work on the Parthenon marbles challenge when he turns into prime minister.
He added that Greece has applied “a strict however truthful coverage” and the principle aim was a discount in migrant boats leaving Turkey’s shores. Lowering the variety of migrants arriving on Greek islands drastically relieved the inhabitants of the islands, he famous, however he additionally famous that the processing of asylum functions has additionally been accelerated.
Requested if the Greek Coast Guard has made errors relating to the Pylos challenge, Mitsotakis replied that the matter is underneath investigation by the Greek courts.
And added that the coast guard has rescued tens of 1000’s of migrants in all these years. He additionally emphasised the function of human traffickers in migration as key actors in tragedies.
“they refused our assist. On the finish of the day, we should always maintain smugglers accountable,” the Greek prime minister additional claimed.
Video: Mitsotakis’ on the BBC by way of the Greek state-run information company Amna
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