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Bailout inspectors to return to Greece to finish review

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, center, speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, March 7, 2016. Greece’s prime minister is urging his European Union partners to finally put long-agreed migrant plans into action, as thousands of people wait camped on the country’s border with Macedonia. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, center, speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, March 7, 2016. Greece’s prime minister is urging his European Union partners to finally put long-agreed migrant plans into action, as thousands of people wait camped on the country’s border with Macedonia. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

By Associated Press March 7, 2016 1 min read

BRUSSELS (AP) – Greece’s bailout inspectors have been cleared to return to Athens to complete a much-delayed review of the government’s adherence to its economic reform commitments.

Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the eurozone’s top official, said Monday that they could return to the Greek capital as soon as Tuesday as there is “enough common ground” between the two sides.

However, he said the Greek government has more work to do if the review is to be favorable notably on plugging a budget hole and deepening certain reforms.

A successful review of the reforms demanded in the country’s latest 80 billion-euro ($88 billion) bailout program is needed to release more rescue loans and pave the way for discussions on how to reduce Greece’s debt burden. Dijsselbloem confirmed that the debt discussions will be forthcoming.