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Cypriot leader Christofias (r) is in a hurry - the Germans less so (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

Cyprus bailout only next year, Germany says

Links with Russia and other "questions" regarding the Cypriot financial sector are likely to delay a bailout decision until 2013, the German finance minister has said.

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