Can he hold together the monetary union and prevent a Greek drama? How likely is it he will be reappointed as president of the Eurogroup? Vrij Nederland met with Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who finds himself at the centre of some turbulence.

The government aircraft is crossing the Baltic Sea, on its way to Riga. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, president of the Eurogroup, stares into the depths as the German coast slides past below. He is on his way to a crucial meeting of the Eurogroup in Latvia. Will his telephone calls with the Greek prime minister in the past week pay off? How will the flamboyant Greek finance minister Varoufakis behave? And will the other ministers be able to preserve their patience with the wayward Greek, or will a showdown ensue? A light Indonesian meal is served. Dijsselbloem says he doesn’t expect miracles from this meeting. “Usually no important decisions are made at these types of informal meetings. There will probably be lots of complaining and sulking and then we...