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The far-right party National Rally topped polls in 93% of towns and villages across France in the European elections, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call legislative elections. We speak to far right voters, ask experts what brought us to this point, and get the lowdown from our correspondents across Europe about how France’s neighbours are reacting.

ARTE Europe Weekly

All eyes are on France after the RN makes major gains and Macron calls a snap election.

France Turns to the Far Right

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Rufus Wainwright has composed a requiem in memory of those lost to the Covid-19 pandemic. This ode to life uses the full power of the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra and features actress Meryl Streep.

Rufus Wainwright presents Dream Requiem with Meryl Streep

Rufus Wainwright: Dream Requiem

Far-right leader Jordan Bardella is idolised by many young people in France.  The polls put his National Rally party well ahead of all other French parties at the European Elections and his TikTok following is the envy of his political rivals. Report on how young people in France are now voting for the far right in large numbers.  

The Bardella Effect - France's Far-Right Youth

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella is idolised by many French young people.

ARTE Reportage

Behind its wholesome and eco-friendly image, the Swedish furniture giant - the world's biggest consumer of wood - has some highly unscrupulous practices. An investigation into the Scandinavian multinational with an insatiable appetite for raw materials, or how Ikea plunders the planet.

IKEA linked to 'systematic destruction' of Romanian forests - Investigative documentary

Behind its wholesome image, the Swedish furniture giant has some highly unscrupulous practices.

How Ikea Plunders the Planet

With franchises like Mad Max and Lethal Weapon, Mel Gibson was one of the most successful Hollywood stars of the 1980s and 1990s before being dropped by Hollywood following numerous scandals. Who is this man with a tortured personality, who went from Oscar-winning hero to pariah?

Mel Gibson - From Oscar-winning hero to pariah

Mel Gibson was one of the most successful Hollywood stars of the 1980s and 1990s before being dropped by Hollywood.

Mel Gibson

A city that sizzles in the summer - that's the New York that emerges from Spike Lee's early films from the 1980s onwards. In She’s Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing, the filmmaker takes us to the heart of a raw, tense, dangerous, cosmopolitan and bubbling New York.

The New York of 'Do the Right Thing' and 'She's Gotta Have It'

A city that sizzles in the summer - that's the New York that emerges from Spike Lee's early films from the 1980s onwards.

Spike Lee's New York

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A mysterious, strange, and reclusive individual, a humourless writer, but also a 20th century visionary. Do these stereotypes reflect the real Franz Kafka? This documentary tries to find out who Kafka really was and reinterprets the life and work of perhaps the greatest writer in the German language.

A biography of the great writer in relation to his unfinished last novel, "The Castle".

Do You Know Kafka?

A journey along the west coast of Japan via train taking in the cities of Kanazawa and Toyama during the cherry blossom season. In Toyama Bay, lighthouse squid are on the menu,  and in the mountains there are breathtaking national parks and the World Heritage village of Gokayama.

A journey along the west coast of Japan via train taking in the cities of Kanazawa and Toyama during the cherry blossom season.

Japan's West Coast by Train

Immersed in music from an early age, Judith Hill's work blends soul, R&B and funk. Her sincere and fragile creations prove just how much courage and strength it takes for women to make their mark in the male-dominated music industry.

Soul star Judith Hill at Elbjazz Festival 2024

A Grammy Award-winning soul star with touchingly authentic lyrics.

Judith Hill

In the mountains of Venezuela, a teacher is fighting to have a school opened in a neighbouring village, three hours' walk away, so that all the children in the area have access to an education.

In the Andes, a teacher is fighting to have a school opened so that local children have access to an education.

Venezuela: The Mountain School

In 2017, two unknown programmers had fun tinkering with an algorithm. The result was a collection of 10,000 pixelated characters with an old-school 8-bit look, CryptoPunks, which they then offered free of charge via blockchain. Who would have known that only three years later they would be worth billions of dollars.

Pioneers of Cryptoart

A dive into the digital wild west of the art world where pixelated punks created a financial bubble worth billions.

NFT: What the Punk!

For 15 years, Edward Kaprov has been photographing Israelis and Palestinians along Israel's borders, the dividing lines between two visions of the same land. In the kibbutzes around Gaza, in the Palestinian villages and Jewish settlements of the West Bank, and in the Bedouin hamlets close to Lebanon.

Israel-Palestine: Borderlines

Photographer Edward Kaprov has been taking photos along Israel’s borders for the last 15 years.

From his standout performances in Walk the Line, Joker, and Gladiator, to his tumultuous private life, this biography traces the rise of a magnetic, committed actor who is also a fierce defender of his privacy and a campaigner for animal rights.

Joaquin Phoenix - An Actor of Extremes

From performances in Walk the Line, Joker, and Gladiator, this biography traces the rise of a magnetic actor

Joaquin Phoenix

Lea Desandre, William Christie and Les Arts Florissants introduce Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Médée to the repertoire of the Opéra national de Paris, directed by David McVicar.

Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Médée in a stunning production at the Paris National Opera

Charpentier’s masterpiece in a stunning production from Lea Desandre, William Christie and David McVicar.

Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Médée

This documentary goes behind the scenes in the global fight against corporate tax evasion. In times of increasing inequality, where nation states are highly in debt, multinationals are announcing record profits. How can countries make sure that these companies pay their fair share of tax so that they can battle the effects of climate change and invest in the future?

Tax Wars: Focus on the battle against tax evasion

Meet the politicians, activists and economists who are fighting against corporate tax evasion.

Tax Wars

William Frederick Cody - aka Buffalo Bill - was a self-made man who went from bison hunter in the American West to international showman. His Wild West spectacular was hugely popular in the USA and in Europe and has shaped our imagination of the America Frontier ever since.

Buffalo Bill - Inventor of the Wild West

The Wild West showman who thrilled Europe and America with his extravagant spectacles and shaped our idea of the American Frontier.

Buffalo Bill

Since Narendra Modi was elected Prime Minister of India in 2014, Hindu nationalism, which first emerged in the 1920s, has grown considerably. In this ideology, minorities within India are considered second-class citizens and Hindu militias spread fear and terror. This documentary analyses an ideology of hate that is disrupting democracy in the subcontinent and spreading violence at home as well as abroad, in the Indian diaspora in the UK and North America.

How extreme Hindu nationalists cause fear and terror in India and amongst the Indian diaspora abroad.

India: Hate as Ideology

Archaeologist Laïla Nehmé embarks on an extraordinary scientific expedition and adventure: Recreating a camel caravan across Saudi Arabia to learn more about the ancient Arab people, the Nabataeans, who were wealthy traders across the vast desert.

An archaeologist recreates a camel caravan to learn more about the ancient Arab people, the Nabataeans.

Caravans of Arabia

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With 24 official languages, the EU is a diverse and complicated political union. Making sure everyone understands each other is the job of an army of tireless interpreters. This documentary follows these highly skilled professionals' important work and reveals their key role in political negotiations.

Following the important job of interpreters who make sure everyone understands each other in the EU.

24 Languages, One Europe

Everything you ever wanted to know about the European Elections, but were afraid to ask, with Nikola Obermann.
Written by: Nikola Obermann
Producers: Frédéric Doazan & Sylvain Cappelletto

European Election - Special Quiz

Everything you ever wanted to know about the European elections, but were afraid to ask, with Nikola Obermann.

Karambolage

In 2022, a corruption scandal shook Brussels and the European Parliament. At the centre of it was Eva Kaili, Vice-President of the European Parliament. It was about political influence, corruption, and suitcases full of cash. When “Qatargate” broke in December 2022 it shocked Europe. Current and former MEPs were arrested and questioned as a major corruption scandal emerged. Could Morocco and Qatar really be buying off EU politicians and influencing European legislation?

Political influence, corruption, and suitcases full of cash. ‘Qatargate’ was a thunderbolt in EU politics.

Qatargate - Corruption in the EU

Three decades after gaining independence from the USSR, Georgians are out demonstrating in force. Many are upset about the government’s ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill which could jeopardise Georgia’s candidacy for European Union membership.

Georgia: Dreaming of Europe

Many Georgians want EU membership, but a new law could jeopardise this dream.

In a European election year, German journalist and author Jagoda Marinić goes in search of what unites, and divides, Europeans. Travelling across the continent she meets artists, activists and ordinary citizens in Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Austria and Italy.

Europe with Jagoda Marinic

In a European election year, German journalist and author Jagoda Marinić goes in search of what unites, and divides, Europeans

Nice to meet you

Artificial intelligence allows infinite possibilities for manipulating images, video and audio. What impact could this have on election campaigns, particularly in Europe? And what is being done about AI-generated disinformation? We investigated.

Disinformation, deep fakes... How will artificial intelligence affect the election campaign and our democracy?

AI and elections: is the EU ready?

How does voting work across all 27 Member States? What exactly does an MEP do? And what role does the European Parliament play anyway? We compiled a user manual to answer all your questions ahead of the elections, set to take place from the 6th to the 9th of June.

Everything you need to know about the EU Elections

Everything you need to know about the elections, from the role of MEPs to the inner workings of the European Parliament.

A User’s Guide to the European Elections

The European elections held from 6 to 9 June could be decisive for the EU. Polls predict a shift to the right, but radical right-wing parties are already influencing EU policy. This documentary focuses on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s term in office since 2019, and analyses the shift in policy on key issues such as migration.

The European Union at a crossroads

How the EU’s culture of compromise means right-wing extremist parties are influencing EU policy.

Endgame for Europe

Viktor Orban has been Prime Minister of Hungary since 2010 and enjoys broad support in his country. What is behind his unusual longevity in politics? Track East travels across Hungary to find out why.

Why Is Orbán So Popular?

Viktor Orban has led Hungary since 2010 and enjoys broad support in his country. What is behind his unusual longevity? 

Tracks East

Focus on young people who are shaping the identity of Eastern Europe. In Serbia, Tijana has renovated a watermill that has been passed down for four generations. In Romania, Emanuel and Andreea want to return to their roots and settle down on an old country farm. Others, like Lucia, a Slovakian of Vietnamese origin, proudly embrace their dual culture.

The New Generation

From Poland to Serbia to Bulgaria, young Eastern Europeans are redefining themselves and their home nations.

Eastern Europe

They have been living in the European Union for a few years or a few decades. Some have become citizens of their host country and will be voting in the European elections whilst others have just been granted refugee status. What do they think of Europe?

Migrants living in the EU for years or new arrivals tell us what they think of Europe.

Europeans from Elsewhere

Europeans between the ages of 16-29 across 27 countries don’t necessarily have the same priorities. But politicians across the board are desperate to get them on side because their vote can have a significant impact in the European elections. In this episode, we look at the issues that matter to them, from war and health to education and the environment.

What do young Europeans want?

What kind of Europe do voters under 30 want? ARTE surveyed young people across Europe to find out.

European Elections 2024

On 4 April 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed, enshrining the creation of NATO just four years after the end of the Second World War. The primary objective of this military alliance of twelve European and North American countries was to prevent war in Europe and to counter the expansion of the Soviet bloc. Since its creation in the Cold War, the organisation has grown from 12 to 31 member states - including several former Eastern Bloc nations. Weakened by its turbulent history, NATO is facing a growing number of challenges: the difficulty of coordinating its members, the logistical obstacles in the event of an attack on European soil, and the threat, raised by Donald Trump, of an American withdrawal, at a time when European defence is almost entirely dependent on the United States.

Taking stock of the military alliance at 75

A look back at the turbulent history of the military alliance facing unprecedented challenges in the face of Putin's Russia.

Putin, NATO, and Europe

Sweden is planning a green industrial revolution in the arctic north of the country. A huge battery producing facility is being built as well as a hydrogen powered steel works. But all this activity is not good news for the Sami people whose traditional way of life is under threat.

Sweden is planning a green industrial revolution in the arctic north of the country. 

Re: Sweden's Energy Revolution

The European Union began in 1952 as the European Coal and Steel Community and has continued to expand ever since, particularly with the eastward enlargement in 2004. Since the war in Ukraine, the centre of the EU seems to be shifting eastwards as countries in central and eastern Europe become more influential players within the EU.

European Union: Turning Eastwards?

Mapping the World

Brexit has caused old tensions to flare up in Northern Ireland and threatens a fragile peace. The introduction of controls on goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland have angered the loyalist community, whilst some in the Nationalist community see a united Ireland, inside the EU, within their grasp.
This documentary looks at the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland, where a violent past, a conflict that claimed 3500 lives, still haunt the present.

A focus on the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland, where a violent past still haunt the present.

Northern Ireland: A Fragile Peace

On 1 May 2004, the European Union welcomed ten new members, including eight countries from Central and Eastern Europe. This massive enlargement changed overnight the dynamics of the EU. Twenty years on, how has this enlargement in the East shaped the new member states and the EU as a whole?

Exaclty 20 years after enlargement, a focus on the European Union's biggest decision and its consequences.

EU Enlargement: Twenty Years On

Like thousands of secondary school pupils and teachers, Lili Pankotai took to the streets to protest against the decline in the Hungarian education system and the gradual takeover of the education sector by the government. Following her impassioned poetry slam performance against the government, she has become an icon of the protests, attracting the wrath of many Fidesz supporters.

Anti-Orban protests in Budapest - a focus on civil opposition

Lili Pankotai became famous after a poetry slam performance where she criticised the Hungarian government.

Re: Hungarian School Kid Defies Orban

Belgium is the latest EU country to broaden its electorate and allow 16-year-old to vote. Young people in the country will be able to cast their ballot in the 2024 European elections, without having to register in advance, but only if they choose. What do the main stakeholders think?

Belgium has allowed 16-year-olds to vote in the European elections.

Should 16-year-olds be able to vote in European elections?

How has the life of European Union citizens changed since the Maastricht Treaty came into force thirty years ago, on 1 November 1993? Documentary filmmaker, David Holland, born the same year as Maastricht travels the length and breadth of the continent by rail to find out.

A Journey through the Continent

How has the life of EU citizens changed since the Maastricht Treaty came into force thirty years ago?

Europe since Maastricht

Covering the key issues at the European elections

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From the Gilded Age to the present day, the history of modern America has been one of wealth and power concentrated into the hands of a few families with enormous fortunes. In three episodes, this documentary tells the story of American capitalism over 150 years: From Rockefeller to present day plutocrats, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, via the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the subprime crisis of 2007.

Three-part series

The story of American capitalism over 150 years, from Rockefeller to Reagan, to present day plutocrats.

American Capitalism - The Cult of Wealth

Europe's peasantry has undergone much upheaval over the centuries. From their rise in the Middle Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, to oppression by the nobility and the church, to struggles for freedom and modernisation in the modern era. Peasants and farmers have played an active role in political upheavals across the ages. Today, the farming sector faces new challenges due to technological changes and climate crisis.

A History of Peasants

The turbulent history of the people that work the land, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day.

Ploughing Tilling Fighting:

In one day in April 1974, the Carnation Revolution in Portugal put an end to the Salazar dictatorship and five centuries of colonisation. This documentary is a blow-by-blow account of this momentous day that marked a turning point in the history of a nation and its people.

A blow-by-blow account of one momentous day that marked a turning point in the history of a nation and its people.

Portugal: April 1974

An international expedition is exploring the island volcano of Santorini from underwater for the first time. Their research vessel is drilling down to reveal the volcano's explosive history. What impact did its eruption 3600 years ago have on the area? And could the slumbering giant erupt again?

The volcano at Santorini erupted 3600 years ago with catastrophic consequences. Could the slumbering giant erupt again?

The Secrets of Santorini

In 1988, West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl travelled to the GDR for a secret visit to several East German cities. This is the story of how the former West-German leader outwitted the Stasi and was able to meet ordinary GDR citizens in at times absurd situations.

The German Chancellor in the GDR

In 1988, West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl travelled to the GDR for a secret visit to several East German cities. 

When Helmut Kohl Fooled the Stasi

The documentary film "The Sorrow and the Pity (1971) by Marcel Ophuls triggered a scandal in a France still traumatised by the German Occupation. It shattered the myth cultivated by the Gaullists of a united France that stood firm against the German occupiers. Joseph Beauregard takes a look at this extraordinary film which first revealed the complicated choices French people made during World War Two.

The Film that Shocked France

The documentary film about the Occupation that triggered a scandal in France on its release.

The Sorrow and the Pity

In April 1974, left-wing factions in the Portuguese military staged a coup against the authoritarian regime which had been in power for half a century. The uprising was largely peaceful and went down in history as the Carnation Revolution. But the path to a democratic Portugal was not easy and not without obstacles.

Carnations against Dictatorship

On the night of 24 April 1974, a peaceful uprising put an end to the Salazar dictatorship, paving the way for a democratic Portugal.

Portugal

A Franco-Belgian couple who settled in Japan in the 1920s witnessed a remarkable moment in history: The rapid industrialisation and adoption of western customs as well as the militarisation of the country over two decades, from its conquests in Asia to its terrible defeat in 1945. Their story is a gripping journey through Japan at a time of rapid change, war, and ultimately the end of an empire.

A gripping journey through Japanese history at a time of rapid change, war, and ultimately the end of an empire.

Japan: End of an Empire

In 1974, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's description of the Soviet labour camps in his book, The Gulag Archipelago caused an international sensation. Through archives and interviews, we take a fascinating look back at the content and reception of this monumental work, which remains relevant to Russia today.

The Book That Changed Russian History

In 1974, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's account of the Soviet labour camps caused an international sensation.

The Gulag Archipelago

From Lucrezia Borgia to Malinche to Marie Curie: Women’s contributions have often been downplayed or misrepresented in the history books. Duels of History (re)tells their stories.

Re-telling history from a new perspective

Women’s contributions to history have often been downplayed or misrepresented. Duels of History (re)tells their stories.

Duels of History

From the instrumentalisation of historical narratives to the re-appropriation of national history, the war in Ukraine is also a war of histories. The conflict between two radically opposing visions goes back several centuries. This documentary reviews the key moments in Ukrainian historiography and analyses the seeds of one of the bloodiest wars in Europe since 1945.

Instrumentalisation, confrontation and re-appropriation: the war in Ukraine is also a war of narratives.

Ukraine - A battle for history

A focus on the first year of the Popular Unity government in Chile, where Salvador Allende was elected as President in September 1970.