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Italy and Austria clash over South Tyrol citizenship proposal

The northern Italian province of South Tyrol, or Alto Adige in Italian, has always been a point of contention between Austria and Italy. Now, while Vienna controls the EU presidency, plans to grant dual citizenship to the German-speaking minority in the mountainous province has bothered Italy

France

Macron and Kurz talk immigration ahead of EU talks over the issue

Austria's chancellor said there are "too many tensions" in European Union and they can only be successful if they work and act together.

World News

Can migrants really be screened at sea? | Euronews answers

The interior ministers of Austria and Italy have called on the EU to hold rescued migrants at sea until their asylum claims are processed.

Austria

What does voting at 16 change? The case of Austria

Teenagers of 16 and 17 can vote in a couple of European countries. But is it a good thing?

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Austria

Watch: Snow hits parts of Italy and Austria

At Obertauern, a ski resort in Salzburg, almost 40 centimetres of snow fell with temperatures dropping to two degrees Celsius.

France

In photos: The fake town's around the world

Gregor Sailor takes us to city replicas and fake towns in the US, China and elsewhere.

Austria

Watch: Eyebrows raised as Putin dances with Austrian foreign minister

WATCH: Putin spent just over an hour at the wedding, before flying to Germany to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkle.

Austria

Russian president dances with bride

Russian President Vladimir Putin danced with Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl at her wedding as opposition parties criticised her choice of guest

World News

Vienna is the world's most liveable city

Vienna ranks as the world’s most livable city according to an annual survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit. This is the first time a European city has topped these rankings. The Austrian capital knocked Melbourne, Australia from the top spot after seven years of holding the top rank.

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Watch: Rare hail storm hits Sardinia amid Europe's heatwave

A rare August hail storm in Sardinia, Italy, covered streets and land like snowfall on Thursday,

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'I demand respect' says Juncker after stumbling incident

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker asks for "respect" after a video of him stumbling at a NATO summit went viral.

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Rome, Berlin, Vienna in migrant deal

Interior ministers Matteo Salvini of Italy, Horst Seehofer of Germany and Herbert Kickl of Austria said after talks in Innsbruck that an "axis of the willing" led by Vienna, Berlin and Rome would curb migrant departures.

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State of the Union: Has Merkel cured her migration headache?

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Migration: EU and Austria 'on same page'

As Vienna takes up the rotating EU presidency, it's making migration a top priority

Europe News

View from Vienna - migration set to dominate Austria's EU presidency

Austria plans to use rotating hot seat to help prevent new migrant waves

Germany

New Border Police at Bavarian and Austrian border

The new border police will work with the federal police to secure the boundary. With state-of-the-art equipment, they'll be able to compare data of asylum seekers which should prevent people applying for asylum in several different EU countries.

World News

Austria takes over EU presidency - what does it mean?

Austria takes over EU presidency - but with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz at the helm of the bloc. What will the appointment of the right wing populist Chancellor mean for Europe's migration policy?

Austria

Austrian Chancellor calls for reinforcement of EU border

Sebastian Kurz says Austria will use its six-month presidency of the EU to focus on migration

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Austria's EU presidency

As Austria prepares to take on the EU presidency, the country's entire cabinet visited the European Commission to outline their vision: migration control, security, Brexit and budget cuts.

Russia

Russia 'not trying to split EU', says Putin

The Russian president says it needs the EU to flourish as an important economic partner, ahead of a visit to Austria.

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