28/06/2017 (Agence Europe) – On 26-27 June, 11 MEPs from the working group on financial assistance at the European Parliament’ economic affairs committee travelled to Athens in an attempt to assess the progress made with the assistance programme. MEPs met the Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, and the Minister for Finance, Euclide Tsakalotos. Roberto Gualtieri (S&D, Italy) said that he was satisfied with the determination displayed by Greece to, "turn the page and find the path to sustainable recovery, with an emphasis on social fairness so that no one is left behind". The chairperson of the Parliamentary committee also called for greater clarity regarding questions of excessive budget and debt relief, following the agreement reached between Greece and its institutional creditors during the Eurogroup meeting on 15 June (see EUROPE 11810). (LT)