"There are deliberations to do something with bridge financing, under certain circumstances, but this must be examined concretely - on the one hand insofar as the volume is concerned, on the other the legal situation," Joerg Leichtfried said on ORF radio.

"In this respect there are very, very good talks ongoing with the finance minister."

(Reporting by Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich, Shadia Nasralla; Writing by Francois Murphy; Editing by Mark Potter)

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