The Eight Labors of Greece as It Navigates Bailout Barriers: Q&A

  • Finance ministers to discuss latest Greek aid situation
  • The nation's stocks are the biggest decliners of the year

Demonstrators run among tear gas during a massive protest next to the Greek parliament in Athens.

Photographer: Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images
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Finance ministers from the 19 European nations that use the euro gather in Brussels on Thursday to discuss yet another stalled Greek bailout review. The meeting comes as the nation’s stocks have fallen for seven consecutive days, sending equities to a 26-year low, and as mounting European criticism of Greece’s handling of a refugee crisis threatens to unravel the European Union’s passport-free travel zone.

Greek creditors, including the European Commission, The European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, have to assess if the cash-strapped country is upholding the requirements prescribed in an 86 billion-euro ($96.7 billion) bailout it won last year. These institutions need to sign off on a review of the bailout before more funding can be released and debt relief talks can begin.