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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

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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

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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.

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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?

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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.

France

Klimt paintings go digital in new Paris expo

Experience the Austrian artist like never before in a new immersive exhibition

Austria

Around 40 injured in Austria train accident, say police

Up to 40 people have been injured as two trains crashed while being coupled together in Salzburg, Austria.

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EU granted 500,000 people asylum protection in 2017

EU member states as well as Norway, Iceland and Switzerland granted protection status to 538,000 asylum seekers in 2017, according to new data released by Eurostat on Thursday.

Austria

Female torso is found in Austrian lake

The gruesome discovery was made by a reed cutter at the shallow Lake Neusiedl, which straddles the border between Austria and Hungary.

Austria

Are parents being tricked into buying children’s shoes more often?

A survey in Austria found the overwhelming majority of children’s shoes are shorter than advertised. It’s prompted researchers to speculate if it’s a deliberate ploy by manufacturers to get parents to buy more often.

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Austria plans to ban headscarves in kindergartens and primary schools

The country's right-wing government wants to tackle what it sees as a threat to Austrian mainstream culture.

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Half a day in Kitzbuhel

For holidays of all kinds, in the greatest of luxury, head to the Austrian Alps.

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