A French European Parliament (MEP) member has called for the Statue of Liberty to be returned to France. The statue currently reigns on its own island within the New York Harbor.

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Left-leaning French Parliament member Raphaël Glucksmann has called on the US to return the Statue of Liberty to France. AFP via Getty Images “We gave it to you as a gift, but apparently you ...

France presented the Statue of Liberty to America on July 4, 1884, before it was later unveiled in New York City on Oct. 28, 1886, by then-President Grover Cleveland for the centennial of the U.S ...

French Lawmaker Calls For Statue Of Liberty To Be Sent Back To France Over U.S. Political Shifts. The French MEP suggested that the U.S.' current values do not align with the symbolism of the statue.

The historical significance of Lady Liberty. The Statue of Liberty arrived on American shores in 1886 as a gift representing Franco-American friendship and shared democratic ideals.

Attached to the Statue of Liberty is a bronze plaque inscribed with a poem familiar to many Americans. Written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 and hung inside the statue’s pedestal in 1903, it has long ...

A French politician recently called sarcastically on the United States to return the Statue of Liberty to France, arguing that President Donald Trump’s administration no longer represents the ...

A French politician has called on the US to give the Statue of Liberty back after suggesting that some Americans “have chosen to switch to the side of the tyrants.” CNN values your feedback 1.

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