For the British government’s attempt to justify itself for the cancellation of the planned meeting between the British and Greek prime ministers, placing the blame on Greece and not on Rishi Sunakthe director of the Prime Minister’s Press Office, Dimitris Tsiodras, spoke to SKAI 100.3. “With the Sunak movement the issue came back more forcefully to the fore” underline not.

According to British reports London claims that it had been agreed that Mr. Mitsotakis would not “exert public pressure» on the question of the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece.

Mr. Tsiodras he spoke of a “pure foul” by Mr. Sunakadding that the program of Mr. Mitsotakis was known, and had been announced since Thursday.

“Mr. Mitsotakis had said that he would raise the issue, as happened in the meeting with the Labor leader and in the previous meeting with Boris Johnson, doesn’t mean the Sculptures are back” said Mr. Tsiodras.

He added that the issue of the Glyptos is a standing position which the prime minister has expressed publicly at every opportunity, and there was no way he would not touch on it when asked about it by the BBC.

“Greece is a proud country” clarified Mr. Tsiodras, commenting on the attitude of the Sunak government. However, he clarified that a wrong move on the part of London should not put the relations between the two countries to the test nor the question of the return of the Sculptors. “We have relations on many levels and historical ties” write down.