Genie Johnson

Thousands of people gathered in Vienna's Heldenplatz on Wednesday night to mark the 70th anniversary of the Anschluss - the annexation of Austria into Hitler's Third Reich…

At a debate on the future of Kosovo in the United Nations last week Serbia's President Boris Tadic said Belgrade could never accept a fully independent state - while…

Pope Benedict the 16th visits Austria this week - the first papal visit to the country since his predecessor John Paul was there almost ten years ago. The main purpose of…

The EU wants to be a world leader in reducing CO2 emissions and fighting climate change. And it's agreed on a target of 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions…

Central European states which joined the EU in 2004 are hopping mad at delays in extending border-less travel - what's known as the Schengen zone - to include them. It was…

A new born baby at Vienna's general hospital. The parents are relieved - it's apparently healthy. And its chances of a long life are good as it's been born into a wealthy…

A shiver went through Central Europe on Monday when the Russian energy giant Gazprom cut gas supplies to Ukraine because of a price dispute. That led to a major drop in…

Ukraine's Parliament has cleared the way for a repeat of its Presidential run-off election on December 26th. MP's voted overwhelmingly for constitutional and electoral…

Austrians vote for a new President this Sunday. The two candidates are the current Foreign Minister, Benita Ferrero-Waldner of the People's Party and senior Social…