LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal's massive rescue package was threatened on two sides Monday — by internal political squabbling and external bailout fatigue among EU neighbors — and it was not clear whether the proposed deal would last.
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and European Commission — bodies that will raise the estimated €80 billion ($115.5 billion) bailout for Portugal and oversee its use — is expected in Lisbon on Tuesday for initial talks.
European finance ministers agreed Friday to put up the money Portugal needs, making it the third country in the 17-nation eurozone to accept a huge financial lifeline.
But a domestic …
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