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Belarus' Kolesnikova receives Charlemagne Prize in Germany Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova was awarded the Aachen-based prize in 2022 in absentia. She has now collected it after having been released from prison in December. Germany news: Cuts planned for asylum counseling — reports German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has informed asylum counseling groups of planned cuts to state funding, according to media reports. Amsterdam Jewish school targeted in attack No injuries were reported in what Amsterdam's Mayor Femke Halsema described as a "deliberate attack." It follows an arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam a day earlier. Russia working to 'tip scale' for Orban in Hungary election Viktor Orban has long been pro-Russia. Now, there are signs that the Kremlin is working to secure his reelection and turning Hungary’s election into a referendum on whether voters want to be closer to the EU or Russia. 'Whoever wins the drone war in Ukraine dominates.' Inside the high-tech battle on the Kupiansk front, where every move is watched From reconnaissance drones to ground robots, high-tech systems play a key role in Ukraine’s defense. In the Kharkiv region, DW witnessed how they operate firsthand. Ethnic Serbs fear impact of Kosovo's Law on Foreigners Many Kosovo Serbs retain Serbian citizenship. They fear that the enforcement from Sunday of Kosovo's Law on Foreigners will mean that they will be treated as foreign nationals and face considerable restrictions. Zelenskyy meets Macron as Iran war overshadows Ukraine The Ukrainian president is in Paris for talks with one of Kyiv's staunchest allies. The meeting comes as the US-Israeli war on Iran has removed pressure on Moscow, and derailed Ukraine peace talks. Oil for cash? Ukraine-Hungary tension continues to escalate Hungary has seized a Ukrainian cash transporter and is pressuring Kyiv to resume oil deliveries. As Zelenskyy decries "banditry," will Ukraine get its cash back? From broker to bystander: Europe's Iran problem Europe was once central to diplomacy with Iran, helping broker the 2015 nuclear deal. But the current crisis has exposed a less influential EU. Can the bloc still shape events or has it been reduced to the sidelines? EU states must provide proper ID for transgender citizens The EU's top court on Thursday said the bloc's countries must provide trans citizens IDs reflecting their "lived gender." The case was referred to the ECJ by Bulgaria, which sought clarity on the issue.