Security worries delay start of Greece's new bailout talks

A man walks past Greek national flags and European Union flags on display outside a shop in central Athens, Greece July 24, 2015. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Talks on tying up a new bailout deal for Greece failed to start on Friday as had been expected, with officials blaming security worries for delaying the negotiations with international creditors who are detested by many Greeks.

Greek government officials had said this week that the talks on the third bailout programme worth up to 86 billion euros ($94 billion) would start in Athens on Friday after negotiations had previously been held in Brussels - away from the public glare.