Austria is ready to host a summit between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting could take place in Vienna, Austrian Prime Minister Christian Stocker said,

Austria's JJ won this year's contest, held in Basel in Switzerland, meaning his home country will stage the 2026 event. Its capital, Vienna, was announced on Wednesday as the host city, beating out rival bidder Innsbruck.

Vienna was chosen on Wednesday to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, 11 years after bearded drag performer Conchita Wurst's win last brought the world's biggest live televised music event to Austria's capital.