Brussels, 24/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - “Basically, there was no new decision, except that Greece submitted its request for a further aid programme”, was how the head of the Luxembourg government, Jean-Claude Juncker, summed things up after the summit. “I want the Greek parliament to pass the arrangements agreed with the IMF and the EU. We have to monitor, with evidence backing it up, that the legislative texts adopted by the Greek parliament are properly implemented. I don't want the Greek laws to fall into disuse”, he stated when asked about the signals he is expecting from Athens. The fifth tranche of €12 million from the first aid programme will be paid as soon as the laws are passed, in line with the arrangements agreed by Greece, Juncker said, adding that the troika will be responsible for ensuring in Athens that what happens corresponds with what was agreed. Juncker felt that what had been agreed for Greece in terms of cohesion funds was not enough: he opined that Greece should receive full European funding. “Sometimes you have to know when to break with old principles”, he commented. On the reform of the stability pact, Juncker gave assurances that the Luxembourg parliament still stands “alongside the European Parliament” on use of reverse qualified majority with regard to the preventive arm of the pact (see EUROPE 10403). Benelux, though not having won the day so far, nevertheless managed to beef up the text calling on member states which do not comply with Commission recommendations to justify their reasons in writing. (E.H./transl.rt)