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Euroviews. The legacy of colonialism could be a catalyst for new relationships with those it oppressed ǀ View

The legacy of the British Empire can be a source of awkwardness or embarrassment for Britain, but it could also prove to be a source of strength in the future.

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Statue of famous Italian journalist vandalised in Milan

Indro Montanelli, who died in 2001, acknowledged having had a 12-year-old Eritrean bride while stationed in the Italian colony in the 1930s.

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A statue of former Belgian King Baudouin defaced with red paint

The statue was daubed with red paint to protest the ex-king's role in the colonisation of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.

United Kingdom

London statues boarded up as Mayor urges protesters to stay at home

"What I'm saying to people who want to protest in central London is please don't, because you're in danger of falling into a trap laid by the extreme far right, who want to provoke hatred and division," London Mayor Sadiq Khan tells Euronews.

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United Kingdom

'Don’t take down statues, take down racism,' says black professor

"My ancestors had to face the slavers and fight. I think I can face the evil face of a statue and fight," Scotland's first black professor, Sir Geoff Palmer, told Euronews.

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Watch: Statues under attack as Europe confronts colonial past

'The ghost of the past, the colonial past, is still haunting these spaces,' said one historian, speaking of the controversial statues under attack in parts of Europe.

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Masked statues comment on culture and health in Lithuania

This event draws attention to both the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the cultural scene and the need to follow health advice.

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German museum unveils wax statue of Greta Thunberg

It was created by sculptor Gottfried Kruger.

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Britain gives Argentina back Madonna statue taken from Falklands

Thirty-seven years after the Falklands war, a tiny statue of the Madonna taken at the end of the conflict and held in Britain is going home to Argentina in a gesture of reconciliation blessed by Pope Francis in Vatican City.

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Christopher Columbus statue vandalised with red paint in San Francisco

Several Christopher Columbus statues were vandalised with red paint and messages against the 15th-century Italian navigator on Monday when the US holiday named after one of the first Europeans to reach the Americas was being celebrated.

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Priests temporarily remove Buddha's soul from statue ahead of cleaning

About 180 priests and worshippers then climbed onto the statue to clean and polish it, using brooms and dusters.

Spain

Would you pay €200,000 to burn a statue of the king of Spain?

Two Spanish artists are selling a statue of the king of Spain but you can only keep it for a year and then you have to burn it.

Serbia

Watch: Phallic-shaped owl statue cases stir in Serbia

A statue of an owl in the northern Serbian town of Kikinda has come under fire from locals, who think it looks like a phallus.

India

India unveils the tallest statue in the world

The Statue of Unity is double the size of the Statue of Liberty and stands at 182 metres tall.

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Watch: German city removes statue of Turkish president

The statue was removed on Wednesday, with authorities saying it had become a security risk.

Greece

A replica of the Winged Victory of Samothrace is being made in Greece

In 1863, the great statue of Nike was discovered at the temple complex which is the Sanctuary of the Great Gods and is now on show at the Louvre museum in Paris. A replica is being made from marble and will be erected this summer on the northern Aegean island