24/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - Troika fact-finders arrive in Nicosia. Fact-finders from the troika (the European Commission, ECB and IMF) started work in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Monday 23 July with meetings with the Cypriot authorities. Their mission will last until Friday 27 July. In a press release, the Cypriot government said the focus would be the financial industry. The Wall Street Journal reports that the troika will be examining the country's financial needs, expected to be around €13 billion, €9 billion of this for the banks. This is higher than Nicosia's initial estimates. (EL/transl.fl)