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Exclusive - EU's Mogherini hails 'good' Iran deal

The nuclear deal agreed between Iran and six world powers represents a “historic opportunity” to change the relationship between Tehran and the West

14/07/2015

Iran

Israel angry as Iran and West talk up nuclear deal

Iran and the Western powers in Vienna are making increasingly positive noises about a nuclear deal becoming a reality. An Iranian diplomat said on

12/07/2015

Austria

Iran nuclear deal 'never closer' says Foreign Minister Zarif

Iran's foreign minister has taken to YouTube to voice cautious optimism about a final nuclear deal between his country and six world powers as talks continue in Vienna.

04/07/2015

Austria

Eurovision: behind the scenes in Vienna

Sweden won the 60th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday in a thrilling finale that saw 28-year-old Måns Zelmerlöw go head-to-head with Russia’s

24/05/2015

Austria

Sweden win Eurovision 2015 with 'Heroes'

Sweden have won Eurovision for the sixth time thanks to Måns Zelmerlöw’s performance of Heroes. His passionate rendition, combined with the most

23/05/2015

Austria

Sweden's Eurovision head warns over competition costs

23/05/2015

Austria

Eurovision Song Contest set to celebrate its diamond jubilee in Vienna

Tuning up for a musical jamboree in Vienna. The city that gave the world the elegance of the Blue Danube waltz was reverberating to the sound of

23/05/2015

Culture news

Eurovision Song Contest enters the final countdown

Te remaining ten acts have been selected to go into Saturday’s final of the Eurovision Song Contest after a thrilling second semi-final in Vienna

22/05/2015

Austria

Eurovision Song Contest finalists decided

As if this Saturday’s three hour final wont be thrilling enough, the last of 27 participating nations in the Eurovision Song Contest were selected on

22/05/2015

Austria

Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in Vienna with first semi-final

The Eurovision Song Contest has officially kicked-off in Vienna with the first semi-final. Sixteen acts pulled out all the stops to avoid

20/05/2015

Austria

Austria hosts Europe's biggest AIDS research charity event

Vienna’s City Hall Square was transformed into a mythical world of pagan rites and fantastic spectacle on Saturday as the city hosted Europe’s

17/05/2015

Austria

Vienna court to rule on Ukrainian oligarch's extradition

The future of Dmytro Firtash, one of Ukraine’s most prominent billionaires will be decided today in Austria. A Vienna regional criminal court is to

30/04/2015

Sport

FIFA presidential race: Blatter under fire

FIFA president Sepp Blatter endured heavy criticism of his leadership when he attended the Uefa Congress in Vienna on Tuesday. The 79-year-old, who

25/03/2015

Austria

Austrian panel rules against returning Beethoven Frieze to Jewish heirs

An Austrian panel has ruled that one of Gustav Klimt's most famous works should not be returned to the heirs of its original Jewish owners.

07/03/2015

My Europe Series

London calling: why home-loving Hungarians are flocking to British capital

Which city has the largest Hungarian population after Budapest? London, is the surprise answer. Up to 400,000 Hungarians have left the home country

27/02/2015

Culture news

Australia invited to take part in Eurovision song contest

It’s a first in the Eurovision song contest’s 60-year history: Australia is being invited to partake following its guest performance at last year’s

13/02/2015

Iran

'New proposals' over Iran nuclear programme as talks drag on

22/11/2014

World News

European cities among top-ten “most liveable” in world

19/08/2014

Musica

Rolando Villazon sings Don Ottavio at Vienna's Staatsoper

06/02/2014

Musica

Verdi's 'Simon Boccanegra' wows Vienna

25/04/2013