Austria's Far-Right Led Coalition Talks Set to Begin, Thousands Protest
VIENNA (Reuters) - Talks to form a coalition government led by Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) will begin on Friday, the party said on Thursday, as thousands protested in Vienna against the prospect of the country's first FPO-led government.
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