«Let us embrace the future with optimism and not rely only on our glorious past. We must also talk about the future. I have the ambition to make Greece the No1 tourist destination in the world in terms of quality», emphasized Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his current discussion with the award-winning British author and journalist Victoria Hislop at the annual conference of Kathimerini, Reimagine Tourism.
Mitsotakis on Parthenon sculptures
«We are not close to a positive outcome for the Parthenon sculptures, but public opinion in Britain is changing in our favor. It is a very complex issue. We have had discussions with the British Museum about a mutually beneficial arrangement. We have not made as much progress as we would like. The Parthenon Marbles must return to the Acropolis Museum. This is an argument for reunification», the Prime Minister stated regarding the Parthenon sculptures. “There is a shift in British public opinion that the sculptures should come back to their home,” Hislop noted from her side. The more pressure we put on the museum, the faster the sculptures will return, she emphasized.
Watch live the discussion between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the famous author and honorary doctor of the University of Patras Victoria Hislop within the framework of the “Reimagine Tourism 2025” Conference organized by the newspaper Kathimerini and taking place at the Cultural Center of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
