Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl and the conservative Austrian People's Party have agreed on 6.3 billion euros in savings to reduce the budget deficit without new taxes, overcoming a major hurdle in forming a coalition government. This marks a significant step towards Austria potentially having its first far-right-led government post-World War II.
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