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Celebrating Summer Solstice in Latvia

In June, Latvians celebrate their most important festival since time immemorial.

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Hellfest

France's biggest metal festival is here with exclusive new concerts and gems from our archives.

The Nobles of Prehistory

Some Palaeolithic burials are exceptionally decorative and complex. Who were these individuals buried with so much care and adornment?

Climate Change and Democracy

 A look at a new and unique form of democracy

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

A Controversial Genius

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner developed a spontaneous and fresh artistic style that scandalised the establishment of his day. A portrait of a highly talented yet controversial painter.

Saving Baby Seals

Every year in early summer, hundreds of seal pups are born on the sandbanks and beaches of the German North Sea coast.

In Depth

Incisive investigative documentaries and reportage

Afghanistan: The Land of the Taliban

ARTE Reportage

The last foreign troops are leaving Afghanistan, leading to fears of a Taliban resurgence

Nigeria: Surviving Boko Haram

ARTE Reportage

The city of Bama in northern Nigeria, liberated seven months ago, is just beginning to recover after being the centre of a Boko Haram caliphate.

Hope for an Anti-COVID Drug

Since the beginning of the pandemic, scientists from the Pasteur Institute in Lille have been researching a treatment for Covid-19. Since day one, our team has been following their work.

Portugal: Small Country, Big History

Mapping the World

An overview of the history of Portugal. Great trading nation and colonial power of yore, Portugal became one of the West’s poorest nations in the 20th century before undergoing a renaissance in recent years.

The Israel-Palestine Conflict

ARTE Reportage

Israel is experiencing a wave of violence not seen since the second Intifada in the 2000s.

Antarctica: Ice and Greed

Mapping the World

All world powers want a piece of Antartica, the only continent that belongs to everyone and no one.

Cybersecurity: How Can We Protect Ourselves?

Xenius

As more and more of our important personal data is online, how can we protect ourselves from hackers? .  

Italy's Villages Attract Urban Types

The Provinces for Beginners

The local council of Teora pays new arrivals’ rent for two years if their children go to the village school. A family from Naples and a British family have answered the call.