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Orangutans cool off as Europe's heatwave begins

With temperatures topping 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), keeping cool is tough at the best of times and if you happen to be covered from head to foot in orange fur, sometimes there's nothing for it but to reach for the hose.

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'Paintings are disgusting': Vienna mocks web reviews in ad campaign

Vienna's tourism board launched a new ad campaign this month that critiques online reviews of the city.

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First female chancellor picked for Austrian interim government

Austria’s president has picked the female president of the Constitutional Court to become interim chancellor after parliament voted Sebastian Kurz’s government out of office in the wake of a video sting scandal.

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Watch: Family, friends and fans say farewell to Formula 1 legend Lauda

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, Arnold Schwarzenegger and several Formula One stars were expected to attend the funeral.

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Hundreds of mourners pay last respects to motor racing legend Niki Lauda

Hundreds of mourners stood outside Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna to pay their last respects to motor racing legend Niki Lauda, who died last week

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Family, friends and fans attend funeral of Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda

The funeral for Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda got underway in Vienna on Wednesday, with family, friends and fans in attendance.

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I'll be back - ousted Austrian Chancellor Kurz vows to return

Fresh off both success in the EU elections and a no-confidence vote in Parliament that removed him from office, former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz vows to win the job back in September.

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Raw Politics in full: EU Summit latest and Austria fallout

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Austrian Chancellor Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has lost a no-confidence motion, forcing his government from office in the wake of the Russian influence scandal.

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The battle for Europe

The elections are upon us - and the motto of the Parliament's campaign is 'this time I'm voting' - they have the support of celebrities to get the vote out, but we look at voter turnout on a downward spiral and how Brexit will affect the new hemicycle.

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The Brief: European elections - the Brexit effect

UK MEPs are saying a long goodbye to Brussels, but what impact will their presence have on the new European parliament and what will happen when they leave? We explore the Brexit effect.

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Motor racing legend and three-times Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda dies

Austrian motor racing legend and three-times Formula One champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70, having won world titles in 1975, 1977 and 1984

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Raw Politics in full: Austria political scandal fallout and Farage sha

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Raw Politics in full: Austria scandal and Ukraine's new leader

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Austria to hold no confidence vote in Chancellor Kurz

The national assembly will hold a no-confidence vote in Chancellor Kurz

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Former F1 champion Lauda dead at 70

Former F1 champion Lauda dead at 70

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Austria: What to know about the video which took the government down

Questions have been raised about the timing of the video's release and why a German satirist had alluded to it weeks ago.

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Vienna zoo presents giant panda Yuan Yuan to public

Giant panda Yuan Yuan was officially handed over from China to Vienna's Schoenbrunn zoo on Monday (May 20) in a ceremony attended by top Austrian and Chinese officials.

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Watch: Austrian Chancellor Kurz holds news conference after scandal

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz held a news conference following the resignation of the country's Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache.

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'One Europe for All' demonstration held in Vienna

Pro-European 'One Europe for All' demonstration held in Vienna on Sunday amid cries for the resignation of Austria's current government.

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