Eurovision on ‘high alert’ after threats from ISIS and Iran

Hundreds of police officers and sniffer dogs are going to Vienna(Picture: REUTERS)

Vienna is on ‘high alert’ ahead of the opening ceremony of the Eurovision song contest amid fears that it presents a prime target for terrorists.

Hundreds of security personnel and sniffer dogs have been deployed to create a ring of steel across the Austrian capital.

It is hosting the competition’s 70th awards ceremony, which includes two semi-finals on Tuesday and Thursday ahead of Saturday’s grand finale.

A ‘lockdown phase’ has been enacted around Stadthalle, where the competition is being held.

Dr Nicolas Stockhammer, a counter-terror expert a...