普林斯顿—葡萄牙当局最近先发制人给该国债权人来了个下马威：它将不会履行2013年9月到期债权的偿还义务，而是将偿还期限延长到2015年。
PRINCETON – Portuguese authorities recently made a preemptive offer to their country’s creditors: Instead of redeeming bonds maturing in September 2013, the government would stretch its repayment commitment out to October 2015.