Euro zone bailout fund says Cyprus a potential contagion risk

PARIS (Reuters) - Cyprus's debt crisis risks spreading to other euro zone countries, the head of the euro zone's bailout fund said in a newspaper interview, urging a rapid decision on aid for the Mediterranean island country.

With Italy facing elections in the coming days, it represents a source of uncertainty although the euro zone has the means to cover its borrowing needs, Klaus Regling said in an interview with French daily Le Figaro.