Austria On Track for Centrist Coalition as Negotiations Advance
- Three party leaders met on Saturday with Austria’s president
- Nation faces longest-ever coalition talks after September vote
Alexander van der Bellen receives party leaders for discussions, on Feb. 22.
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Austrian parties looking to forge a centrist alliance of conservative, social-democrat and liberal groups are making progress toward agreeing on a government program.
Negotiators have taken steps to iron out policy differences and are ready to compromise on key matters, People’s Party chief Christian Stocker, a likely candidate for chancellor, told reporters on Saturday.