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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he cancelled a meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis because his Greek counterpart failed to keep a "commitment" not to publicly dispute ownership of the Parthenon Marbles. An angry Mitsotakis cut short his three-day visit and headed back to Greece, according the Greek leader's office, after the meeting scheduled for Tuesday was pulled. "When it was clear that the purpose of the meeting was not to discuss substantive issues for the future, but rather to grandstand and relitigate issues of the past, it wasn't appropriate," Sunak tells the House of Commons as he addresses a diplomatic row against a backdrop of ownership claims to ancient sculptures on display at the British Museum. SOUNDBITE
Firefighters rush to the scene after a new wildfire broke out in the region of Kavala in northeastern Greece, with the emergency services battling fresh blazes across the country. The very hot and dry conditions which increase the fire risk will persist until Friday, according to meteorologists. IMAGES
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks to ease tensions over bilateral disputes and the long-running Cyprus problem. IMAGES of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
David Davis meets with Greek Foreign Ministry officials in Athens, with a visit to Budapest also expected. IMAGES
Chancellor Angela Merkel opens talks with Social Democrat chief Martin Schulz hoping to end Germany's political stalemate, but the atmosphere has already been poisoned by disobedience within her ranks. IMAGES
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