and that is the parthenon, the magnificent, unique parthenon sculptures sometimes known in the uk asy from the parthenon by the earl of elgin, they're in the british museum. they are magnificent, but your government has insisted for a very long time they must be returned to athens. prime minister borisjohnson has made it plain he has no interest in cooperating with that wish. how big a thorn in the relationship is that going to be? well, we have our position. we acknowledge the british position. we will continue explaining our arguments for the return of those marbles because they are in a unique position currently to be united with the rest of the parthenon marbles. so we will, of course, continue our, if you like, "campaign" in explaining to the british public and to the british government that this is the right way to go. but let me be clear... we acknowledge your position as well. there are many museums around the world who are reassessing their collections in the light of the realities of colonialism, imperialism, of theft going back many centuries. are you saying to britain tod