Austria: Kurz calls coalition deal with the Greens 'excellent result' Sebastian Kurz, the leader of Austria's conservative People's Party (OeVP), praises an agreement with the Greens to form a coalition government. "I have to be honest, these negotiations were not simple because the two parties are very, very different in terms of their substantive orientation," Kurz tells reporters in Vienna. "However, in my opinion, we were able to achieve an excellent result in a respectful manner." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES