Will Austria follow Britain's lead on migrant worker benefits?

Britain's deal with the European Union that allows it to cut family benefits for EU migrant workers could be copied in many other parts of the bloc.

Will Austria follow Britain's lead on migrant worker benefits?Will Austria follow Britain's lead on migrant worker benefits?

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Britain's deal with the European Union that allows it to cut family benefits for EU migrant workers could be copied in many other parts of the bloc.

Leading Austrian politicians say they'll do the same once the agreement comes into effect.

And that's upsetting some of their neighbours.

Central Europe correspondent Kerry Skyring is following developments out of the capital Vienna, and he's speaking with Kristina Kukolja.


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By Kristina Kukolja, Kerry Skyring



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