Goa, March 18 -- A French politician has advocated for the return of the Statue of Liberty, contending that the United States no longer embodies the principles it was intended to represent. Raphael Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament affiliated with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, criticized the United States for its management of international matters, particularly its stance on Ukraine.

Addressing his supporters, Glucksmann stated, "Return the Statue of Liberty to us. We must tell the Americans who have chosen to align with tyrants, and those who dismissed researchers advocating for scientific freedom: 'Return the Statue of Liberty to us.' We presented it to you as a gift."

The audience reacted with a...