Optimistic that the Parthenon sculptures they will return to Athens before the 2027 elections, appeared the ND MP, Dimitris Kairides speaking to SKAI and the “Today” show.

Mr. Kairides initially stated that “Sunak is a thing of the past and with him Starmer we have a more common approach. There are problems with his administration British Museumbut I think the way is opening towards a win-win solution.”

In fact, he assessed: “I don’t want to rush ahead and the negotiations are delicate, but I think that by the end of the term of this government, we may have very positive news on this issue, which will restore the unity of this masterpiece, with the return of the Sculptors in Athens”.

At the same time, Mr. Kairides also referred to the timeless relations between Greece and Britain.

“Britain has been our traditional ally. The Greek Revolution succeeded, thanks to the intervention of Britain. For 150 years we had a very close relationship until the Americans came after WWII. Britain’s departure from the EU has created a vacuum in the traditionally close Greek-British relations. Greece is a parliamentarianism, it is a Constitution, it is a Democracy, it is facing the West precisely because of the relationship with the naval power traditionally of the Mediterranean, which was Britain. This relationship continues and it is crucial to upgrade it in the context of this traditional friendship” he pointed out.