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Hungary threatens veto of €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine After having agreed to provide Ukraine a €90 billion EU loan package, officials in Budapest have said on Friday they plan to veto the deal unless Russian oil starts flowing back to Hungary. Belarus opposition figure urges EU dialogue with Lukashenko Maria Kolesnikova called on European leaders to reopen diplomatic channels with Alexander Lukashenko. She said such a move seemed the only way to ease the plight of political prisoners and their families. Ukraine to boycott Paralympics opening over Russian flag decision Ukrainian competitors will boycott the March 6 Paralympics opening ceremony in Verona over the decision to allow some Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags. Follow DW for more. Weaned off Putin's gas, Europe now addicted to US LNG The EU is set to cut off Russian gas supplies in 2027. However, its promise to diversify and transition to renewables is under threat as LNG shipped from the US floods the bloc. Austria: Snowstorm leaves at least 5 dead A snowstorm dumped a heavy layer of snow across parts of Austria overnight into Friday. The storm left four dead at ski resorts, while another person was crushed by a snowplow. Far-right push clouds Lagarde's ECB future — Why it matters ECB chief Christine Lagarde insists she’ll complete her term, despite reports of an early exit to influence the French election. DW asks whether Europe must better shield its institutions from a rising far right. Austrian climber guilty of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Alpine peak An amateur mountaineer was found guilty of manslaughter after his girlfriend froze to death on Austria's highest peak. He had left her alone while he searched for help. UK police say ex-Prince Andrew released under investigation Eleven hours after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, UK police released ex-Prince Andrew "under investigation." Faltering fighter jet deal casts doubt on EU defense plans Europe is supposed to be collaborating more on defense in response to Trump. But German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has signaled his country may exit the FCAS flagship deal to jointly build a warplane with France. Deutsche Bahn says cyberattack hit ticket and info systems Germany's national rail operator says it was hit with a cyberattack on its systems that disrupted ticketing and timetable information.