Bid to get SYRIZA behind deal as euro zone officials meet

A session of the Euro Working Group on Thursday is to determine how much progress has been achieved in bailout talks between the Greek government and the country's creditors following Wednesday's confusion.

Greek and European officials refuted a Reuters report that a deal had been reached on pensions and labor reforms on Wednesday and sources said it was unlikely bailout monitors would return to Athens imminently. 

Even if progress is made in the coming days, and foreign envoys return to Athens, the goal of a technical-level agreement at the next Eurogroup, on April 7, appears out of reach. An "in principle" deal would be enough, however, to allow the launch of talks on specifying the medium-term debt measures creditors have pledged, which could, in turn, secure the International Monetary Fund's participation in the third bailout program.

Another sticking point is...