With the Austrian Parliament due to adjourn within the next few days, a decisive stage in the Austrian-Jewish negotiations on the Jewish claims for reparations and restitution is expected to be reached this week, authoritative sources indicated today.
These sources point out that Chancellor Julius Raab wants a free hand in negotiating with the Jewish delegation therefore he is hastening to cut short the Parliamentary session. Meanwhile, the Austrian team is team is preparing its reply to the presentation of the Jewish case.
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