“It’s shocking. That’s the only word. It’s a big mistake for Sunak, very rude and it’s not the first time they’ve said this, for example, as it was with the Mona Lisa, so it is with the Sculptures.”

With this statement the award-winning British author and journalist, Victoria Hislop commented on the First Program what happened in the United Kingdom with the sudden cancellation by the British Prime Minister of his planned meeting with Mr. Mitsotakiswhich caused a lot of negative reactions.

“I was at the Greek ambassador’s house yesterday and Mr. Mitsotakis was there one by one when everyone was talking, the subject was the friendship between Greece and England. We have a great friendship and now our prime minister in England is doing something like this. I have no words. It’s a very bad thing, but at the same time I think it will have a reaction from the English, a very negative reaction, because in general too many Englishmen now think that the Sculptures should be returned to Athens. They are not a minority. There are many people and more every year. Well, I think it’s a mistake” Ms. Hislop added.

Discussion is always the beginning of peace between countries, the author pointed out.

Asked if she played a role in the British Prime Minister’s decision, meeting that Mr. Mitsotakis had with him Labor leaderMs. Hislop noted that “maybe it’s that but generally when a prime minister comes, he can talk to other politicians. He didn’t come just to talk to Sunak, he’s free.”

In fact, regarding whether the leader of the official opposition is more positive about the perspective of the Reunification of the Sculptors, Ms. Hislop noted that in general people on the Left are open to the issue of the Sculptures and that the Director of the British Museum, Mr. George Osborne belongs to the conservative faction.