BRUSSELS (AFP) Experts from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetory Fund will visit Lisbon on Tuesday for talks on an 80-billion-euro bailout for Portugal, a commission spokesman said on Saturday. The mission will lay the groundwork for political-level talks between the so-called troika and Portugals political parties the following week, spokesman Cezary Lewanowicz told AFP. The experts will meet Tuesday with Portuguese finance ministry officials to discuss the technical details of the plan, worth $115 billion, Lewanowicz said. The European Union and IMF offered to save Portugal from a debt crisis on Friday but warned that in return Lisbon would have to implement more public spending cuts, tax rises and far-reaching privatisations. The commission hopes to meet with all of Portugals political parties to discuss the rescue programme ahead of snap elections on June 5, Lewanowicz said. The goal is to have the strongest possible consensus and a clear commitment, whatever the outcome of the elections, the spokesman said. Socialist Prime Minister Jose Socrates asked for the bailout after parliament last month rejected austerity measures proposed by his minority government, prompting his resignation. Portugal is the third eurozone country to go cap in hand to the EU and IMF after Greece and Ireland received multi-billion bailouts last year.