The remains of medieval Tsar Samuel return to Bulgaria after a decades-long dispute with Greece.
3 October 2026
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 Parthenon marbles, a collection of 2500-year-old sculptures taken from the Acropolis and held by the British Museum.
Greek prime minister Mitsotakis said he hoped the handover would bolster Athens’s campaign to persuade Britain to return the Parthenon marbles, a collection of 2500-year-old sculptures taken from the Acropolis and held by the British Museum.