Cyprus: Bailout deal may take longer than expected

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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is unlikely to sign a bailout deal during the upcoming visit by officials from potential creditors, a senior Cypriot official said Thursday.

The official, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations, said he didn’t think an agreement would be signed during the talks, starting Friday, between the Cypriot government and a team from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

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