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Ukraine: Zelenskyy says security deal could go to referendum The US has broached the idea of Kyiv giving up the Donbas region in exchange for NATO membership, the Ukrainian president said. Espionage accusations: a pressure tactic for Turkish government critics This week's arrest of an employee of a German foundation in Istanbul has put focus back on the Erdogan administration's pressure tactics. The arrest is far from the first of its kind. Gen Z protests: Do Baby Boomers really have it better than young people? Should young people in Germany be more worried about their future than Baby Boomers were in the 1980s and 1990s? Or should both generations take to the streets and protest together? DW checked the data. The dangers of revising Europe's security architecture Experts warn against revising Europe's security framework because they say it would mean granting Moscow its longstanding wish of renegotiating postwar security on the continent. Czechia braces for massive protest against public media reform plans A fast-tracked bill to cut public media funding has sparked strikes, rallies and fears for the independence of public broadcasting in Czechia. A massive protest is planned for Prague on Sunday. EU leaders tussle over whom to send to Ukraine, Russia peace talks A seat at the table for Europe now appears likely following comments by a US envoy who just held talks with Putin. But who will take that seat remains unclear. Can the EU make it harder to trick consumers online? The EU wants to curb subscription traps, misleading sales tactics and features that keep people scrolling. What would the proposed Digital Fairness Act change, and does it go far enough? What have the talks with Russia and the US in Abu Dhabi achieved for Ukraine? The first trilateral talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia in nine months have ended with an agreement on exchanging prisoners. Does this mark a genuine breakthrough and a step toward peace? Hungary eases abortion restrictions in women's rights overhaul The reforms mark a break the the conservative policies of former PM Viktor Orban. The controversial "heartbeat regulation" is to be scrapped and women are to be better protected against violence. UK court convicts 2 Iranian men of spying on journalists A London court has found two Iranian citizens guilty of surveilling reporters for a Persian-language television station critical of Iran's government. One was also convicted of planning a violent attack against them.