Austrian parties ÖVP, SPÖ start talks for 2-way coalition

Austrian parties ÖVP, SPÖ start talks for two-way coalition
Representatives of the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the Social Democrats (SPÖ) met in the nation's chancellery for talks on Saturday after the failure of their discussions with a further party for a three-way coalition.
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Austrian conservative leader open to talks with far right
The conservative Austrian People's Party's designated leader said he is willing to engage in coalition talks with the ...
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ÖVP and SPÖ now continue negotiations alone
There were only two left: after the NEOS surprisingly pulled out of the coalition negotiations on Friday, the ÖVP and SPÖ are ...