EU education and culture commissioner Tibor Navracsics said that the bloc’s directives on the repatriation of national treasures, apply in cases dating from 1993 onward, UK Express notes in the following article and adds that the Parthenon Marbles were taken in the early 1800s.
The Hungarian Commissioner Navracsics noted, “None of these directives can be applied in this case, as the Parthenon Marbles were removed in the first half of the 19th century.”
During the past few months, the Greek authorities have threatened to veto a final agreement on Brexit if the United Kingdom refused to return the Parthenon statues.
EU law includes a directive on the restitution of cultural goods unlawfully removed from the territory of a member state, but “cooperation mechanisms and restitution procedures” are only valid after January 1 1993, to prevent cultural objects being illegally removed.
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Source: UK Express
