: Greek parliament OKs reform proposals as basis for talks with creditors Whether Greece stays or goes, the unstitching of Europe has begun: Margaret Evans Explore all CBC News coverage of the Greek crisis Dijsselbloem said the discussions were "very difficult but work is still in progress." Greece finance minister, Euclid Tsakalotos, is clearly struggling to convince skeptical creditors that the Greek government can be trusted to deliver on its reform promises in exchange for a financial rescue package securing the country future in the euro, according to CBC. Pressure on Greece The pressure has been on Greece all day even after the Greek parliament passed a harsh austerity package that it hopes will lead to a three-year bailout. On leaving the meeting, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the eurozone top official, said there had been "in-depth" discussions, and highlighted the issue of "trust." The talks will resume at 11 a.m. local time, just a few hours before European leaders are meant to descend on Brussels for a summit that has been billed at various points over the past week as Greece last chance to convince creditors that it deserves more financial help. Over and over, finance ministers and top officials of the eurozone said the same thing as they arrived for the key meeting in Brussels on Greece bailout proposals — we don't fully trust you to make good on your promises. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, centre, is congratulated by legislators after they voted in favour of authorizing the government to negotiate with international creditors on the basis of a reform program unveiled this week. Greece left-wing Syriza government, they said, needed to do a lot more than just publish a 13-page plan of reform commitments before they could sign off on another multibillion-euro bailout deal that would keep the country afloat and prevent its exit from the euro.
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