Euro finance ministers to discuss Greece ahead of EU summit
Associated Press - Feb 06, 2015
The finance ministers of the 19-country eurozone are to hold a special meeting next Wednesday to discuss Greece's debts, a day ahead of a summit of European Union leaders.
Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the head of the so-called eurogroup, said Friday that the meeting will center on Greece, which is back in the spotlight after the anti-austerity Syriza swept to power less than two weeks ago in a general election.
Syriza topped the vote with its promise to bring an end to Greece's years-long austerity. In return for rescue cash from its partners in the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund, successive Greek governments have had to impose a raft of spending cuts and tax increases which have stifled the country's economy.
