Greek Drama Still Threatening Europe's Stability

Although Greece was able to secure its next round of bailout funding at the end of February, the dispute is likely to have a lasting effect throughout Europe, as the region's policymakers work to iron out the details of Greece's economic reforms.

This month, EU officials and Greek lawmakers will be tasked with agreeing to the exact terms for the Greek bailout plan, the results of which will set an important precedent for the rest of the continent.

Other nations throughout Europe have complained that the agreement made between Greece and the EU in late February was too lenient. Though Greek officials pledged to cut spending and reduce the nation's debt, no exact figures or specific measures were included in the final agreement. Now, it's up to Greek Finance Minister

and Greece's creditors to agree on the policy measures necessary to unlock the rest of the nation's aid money.

Amid the ongoing talks regarding Greece's economic reforms, Varoufakis has

that a referendum on Greece's membership in the

is still a possibility.

He said that if the eurozone is unable to agree to terms that are also favorable in Athens, the nation could still be forced to leave the currency union.

Greece is no longer the only drag on eurozone sentiment. Since the leftist Syriza party took control in Athens, similar movements have begun to gain popularity throughout the entire continent. In the UK, upcoming elections have

that smaller, more radical parties are beginning to creep into public favor.

Polls show that the UK Independence Party, an anti-EU movement, is rising and taking support from the nation's two major parties, the Conservative and Labour parties.