Austrian coalition deal gains time, but possibly not many votes


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  • Saturday, 04 Feb 2017

FILE PHOTO: Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern addresses a news conference after a cabinet meeting in Vienna, Austria, January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

VIENNA (Reuters) - "A little less conversation, a little more action" sang Elvis Presley as Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern unveiled his "Plan A" list of policies last month - an injunction to coalition partners to get on board or face "Plan B" - a snap election.

This week, after another threat by Kern to dissolve the coalition, the government agreed a compromise package of policies aimed at shaking off its image as hopelessly ineffective in the roughly 18 months left until its term ends.

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