UK could give Greece a bailout for Elgin marbles

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Tue, 30 Jun, 2015 - 01:00

In a magnificent gesture of European fellowship, Britain could offer Greece a bailout of €1.6bn as payback for the ‘loan’ of the Elgin marbles for the last 214 years.

Alison Hackett

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