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"Progress has been made over the weekend. Talks are continuing
in Athens today," a Commission spokeswoman told reporters in
Brussels.
The Commission also said that euro zone government lenders,
grouped in the euro zone bailout fund, stuck to their demand
that Greece must reach a primary surplus of 3.5 percent of gross
domestic product in 2018.
The International Monetary Fund, which also lent money to
Greece, has suggested a lower primary surplus in 2018 would have
been more realistic and could work if the euro zone offered
Greece more debt relief.
"Our aim remains to conclude the review as soon as possible,"
the Commission spokeswoman added.
(Reporting by Francesco Guarascio, Jan Strupczewski; Editing by
Gabriela Baczynska)
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