It’s generally considered poor form to ask for a gift back, but that hasn’t stopped French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann, who believes the Statue of Liberty should head back to France. Here’s why. View on eu

However, French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann, who belongs to the Socialists and Democrats Group, believes the values that “Lady Liberty” symbolizes no longer align with the United States of today. The French politician struck a nerve by suggesting the U.S. send back the beloved statue due to its association with “tyrants.”

The Statue of Liberty, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, was given to the US by France as a symbol of friendship and shared struggle for freedom. Erected in New York, it b