Brussels, 12/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday evening, the Portuguese government asked for a postponement of the troika's fact-finding mission, due to start on Monday 15 July, until the end of August or early September. The government wants the eighth and ninth missions to be held concurrently due to the political situation in the country. Portugal says it has requested the postponement so that the structural adjustment programme can be concluded within the planned timeline.
The German...