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France opens murder probe into right-wing activist's death French authorities have opened a murder probe into the death of a far-right activist in Lyon, seemingly in a clash with the far left. A public prosecutor said he was attacked by "at least six" people. Austria files terror charges in alleged Taylor Swift concert plot Prosecutors in Austria have filed terrorism charges against a 21-year-old who was allegedly plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024. Will Europe move to boost diplomacy with Russia? Debate is growing in Brussels about appointing an EU special envoy to deal with Russia. However, internal splits might prevent the bloc from playing a decisive role. Ukraine: Former energy minister accused of money laundering Ukrainian anti-corruption bodies have accused the former energy minister of money laundering. Prosecutors allege that his family received millions of dollars in foreign accounts. Rubio praises Orban and Hungary ahead of crunch election US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has backed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's leadership during a visit to Budapest. Nationalist leader Orban faces a strong opposition challenge ahead of elections in April. France: Macron's pro-business agenda hit by budget chaos France's 2026 budget finally passed the country's parliament, putting an end to months of deadlock. But for some, the bill marks the end of President Macron's pro-business policies. Belarusian activist Kolesnikova on starting over in Germany Maria Kolesnikova was a leading figure in the 2020 protests against Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko. She reflects on this turbulent time, and her new life in German exile. German and UK military chiefs state case for rearming The top military officials of the German and UK militaries say "rearmament is not warmongering." Germany's Carsten Breuer and the UK's Richard Knighton jointly pushed the "moral" case amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Hungary: Magyar launches anti-Orban election campaign Peter Magyar's opposition Tisza party is pledging to combat corruption in one of the European Union's poorest countries and reverse Budapest's pivot towards Russia. Europe looks to shore up own defenses amid US uncertainty NATO remains a vital security umbrella for Europe, but self-reliance and mutual defense was a recurring theme for the continent's leaders during the annual Munich Security Conference.