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Medieval Tsar Samuel's remains return to Bulgaria from Greece
Original: The remains of medieval Tsar Samuel return to Bulgaria after a decades-long dispute with Greece. The remains will be rec
The remains of medieval Tsar Samuel have been handed over by Greece to Bulgaria, ending a decades-long dispute between the two neighbours. Bulgaria will receive the remains with full state honours. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he hoped the handover would strengthen Athens's campaign to persuade Britain to return the Parthenon Sculptures, framing the gesture as part of a broader push for the repatriation of cultural heritage.
Why now: The handover resolves a long-running bilateral dispute and is being read as a symbolic move in Greece's campaign for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures from Britain.
Tsar SamuelBulgariaGreeceKyriakos MitsotakisBritain
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- The remains of medieval Tsar Samuel return to Bulgaria after a decades-long dispute with Greece. The remains will be received with full state honours. Greek prime minister Mitsotakis said he hoped the handover would bolster Athens’s campaign to persuade Britain to return the… · mf_magazine@mastodon.mediafaro.org · 2
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