Austria’s centrist parties have struck a deal to form a coalition government, staving off the prospect of a government led by the far right and the possibility of a snap election in the central European country.
The centre-right People’s party (ÖVP), the centre-left Social Democratic party (SPÖ), and the liberal Neos said in a statement on Thursday they had agreed on a programme for a coalition. ÖVP leader Christian Stocker is expected to become chancellor.
The agreement comes after coalition talks between the far-right Freedom party (FPÖ), which came first in parliamentary elections last year, and the ÖVP collapsed earlier in February over differences on Russia, the EU and control over intelligence operations.
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