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Asbestos has been banned for decades in Europe but its effects are still with us. Cleaning up the carcinogenic fibre from our ageing buildings is a colossal task and it is still being produced and sold in many countries worldwide. Unscrupulous companies turn a profit whilst people die from exposure to the harmful substance. Will we ever be rid of asbestos?

Asbestos has been banned for decades in Europe but its effects are still with us. Will we ever be rid of the carcinogenic fibre?

Asbestos – The Never-Ending Story

Current Highlights

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As Russia is occupied with its Ukrainian offensive, the conflict in between Armenia and Azerbaijan, that in 2020 left 7,000 dead, is flaring up again. In a region that Russia considers its sphere of influence, other regional powers, Iran and Turkey are taking an interest.

Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

As Russia is occupied with its Ukrainian offensive, the conflict in between Armenia and Azerbaijan, that in 2020 left 7,000 dead, is flaring up again. 

Mapping the World Essentials

Current research on genetics and artificial intelligence promises to revolutionise our world. But how is the art world engaging with the latest technology and advances in science? A focus on artists who are pushing boundaries and revealing the future.

Art, Genetics and Artificial Intelligence

Current research on genetics and artificial intelligence promises to revolutionise our world. But how is the art world engaging with the latest technology?

Visions of the Future

Climate change, the Covid pandemic and war brings into sharp focus the precariousness of the global food system. The war in Ukraine threatens the food security of many countries that rely on Kyiv as their main source of wheat.

Climate change, the Covid pandemic and war in Ukraine brings into sharp focus how important food supplies are.

The Power of Grain

La Nouvelle Vague is the cinephile movement for cinephiles. If you missed the boat: at the turn of the 1950s, Truffaut, Chabrol, Godard, Rivette, Rohmer and others revolutionised French cinema. 

Tribute to Godard 

As Jean-Luc Godard passes away, a look at the French New Wave that was the cinephile movement for cinephiles.

The French New Wave

Both a blessing and a curse, farming feeds us humans but is also harmful to the environment. Agriculture has radically transformed the land and our ways of life. But could foodstuffs created with biotechnology spell the end of traditional farming?

Could We Live Without Agriculture?

Agriculture has radically transformed the land and our way of life. But could foodstuffs created with biotechnology spell the end of traditional farming?

42 - The Answer to Almost Everything

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At the age of 12, Enrique Pérez Guerra was sexually abused by a priest. Paralysed by shame, he thought of committing suicide. Today he is one of only a few victims in Spain who are willing to speak out about their abuse as the Catholic church in Spain still refuses to fully cooperate with investigations.

At the age of 12, Enrique Pérez Guerra was sexually abused by a priest. Paralysed by shame, he thought of committing suicide. 

Sexual Abuse in the Church

The philanthropic foundation set up by US billionaire Bill Gates quietly co-finances experiments with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in several African countries. In the age of philanthropic capitalism, billionaires "save the world" and make money in the process. But who is helped the most, ordinary Africans or the food industry?

 In the age of philanthropic capitalism, billionaires "save the world" and make money in the process. An investigation into GM experiments in Africa.

Africa, GMOs and Bill Gates

In Ittoqqortoormiit, a remote settlement on Greenland’s east coast, polar bears are a common sight. But with climate change it is harder for the bears to hunt seals, their favoured prey, so they come into town more often to look for food. Defending the town, and the wild bears, is the polar bear patrol.

In Ittoqqortoormiit, a remote settlement in Greenland, the polar bear patrol protects local people and the wild bears as well.

Greenland's Polar Bear Patrol

On 22 July 2016 a German high-school student David Sonboly killed nine people in a seemingly random attack in a Munich shopping-centre. Why do some young people become mass murderers? A look at radicalisation within extreme-right groups online.

Youth Violence Online

Why do some young people become mass murderers? A look at radicalisation within extreme-right groups online.

Like. Hate. Die

Nuclear energy: a clean energy for the future or a risk for humanity? As the European Union has classed nuclear as a green energy, France is building new power plants whilst Germany is decommissioning them. An in depth look at the future of atomic energy in the coming decades.

Clean energy for tomorrow or a risk for humanity? A look at the future of a controversial energy source.

The Future of Nuclear Energy

Is this a turning point in the war in Ukraine? In Russia, critics of Putin are raising their voices as the Russian military experiences setbacks and Putin meets Xi Jinping at the OCS summit.

OCS Summit: Putin and Xi Jinping

At the "end of life" consultation at the public hospital in Liège (Belgium), patients tell Dr. Damas of their suffering and their wish to end their lives. A compelling and moving documentary on euthanasia.

At the "end of life" consultation at a public hospital in Belgium, patients tell Dr. Damas why they wish to end their lives. 

Closing Words

On 25 September, Italians go to the polls for an early election as the Mario Draghi government fell apart. Why does Italy have such unstable governments and what will the outcome of this latest election be?

Italy: European Champion of Instability?

Watani - My Homeland is the story of one family's struggle to survive the Syrian Civil War. Having lost her husband, the mother makes the heart achingly painful decision to leave her homeland, in search of safety and a brighter future for her children. Filmed over three years, this film chronicles the family's journey from the front-line in Aleppo, to the little town of Goslar in Germany. Escaping the chaos and terror of their war torn homeland becomes a catalyst for a different kind of struggle; the struggle to understand your past and accept your present, to adapt to a new life, to hold on to hope, and the idea of belonging to a homeland.

Watani - My Homeland is the story of one family's struggle to survive the Syrian Civil War. 

Watani: My Homeland

Will there be a nuclear disaster in Zaporizhia? Targeted by the Russian army since March 2022, Europe's most powerful nuclear plant is now under its control. A short tour of the world of nuclear power plants.

Zaporizhia: A Weapon of War?

India, the cradle of Hinduism and Buddhism, is a land of spirituality. Babas are healers that claim to be able to cure all many of ills by invoking higher powers. But many denounce these superstitious practices, not least The Rationalists, an organisation of 10,000 members which works make Indians aware of fake healers.

India: Healers or Charlatans?

Rationalist Indians are working to educate the population against fake healers.

GEO Reportage

80% of Sri Lanka doesn't have enough to eat due to severe shortages. The country is collapsing under the weight of a huge amount of debt it owes to China and India. In power for nearly 20 years, the Rajapaksa clan fled, threatened by its people. The political dynasty had long ignored the warnings of economists, refused IMF aid, and implemented surprising measures that have contributed to emptying state coffers and impoverished farmers. Deprived of tourism for 3 years due to the Covid pandemic, Sri Lanka is struggling to recover. We take stock with Bhavani Fonseka, Sri Lankan human rights lawyer.

Sri Lanka's state coffers are empty and many people go hungry.

Sri Lanka in Crisis

Incisive investigative documentaries and reportage

In Depth

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Is Italy the cradle of populism in Europe? French professor Marc Lazar, specialist in the history and political sociology of Italy, looks at the political history of Italy.

Lessons in Geopolitics

Italian Populism

In the Roman working-class neighbourhood of Centocelle, local people have been helping each other through the coronavirus crisis. 

ARTE Reportage

In the Roman working-class neighbourhood of Centocelle, local people have been helping each other through the crisis. 

Italy: Solidarity During the Crisis

In February 2020 Italy was the first European country to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In so many areas Italy seems to act as a seismograph for the rest of Europe being the first to experience to experience the earthquakes of fascism, populism and the migration crisis of recent years.

Italy: European Testing Ground

Mapping the World

 A group of migrants from Mali realised their dream of Europe did not match the reality. In Italy they were met with suspicion and exploitation. But they persevered and built independent lives as farmers and producers.

Italy: Barikama - A Migrant Cooperative

All her life, Loredana Rossi from Naples has only ever wanted one thing: to be recognised as a woman. She has fought so hard against transphobia because her experiences as a transgender person in Italy has been marked by stigmatisation, intolerance and ostracism.

All her life, Loredana Rossi from Naples has only ever wanted one thing: to be recognised as a woman. 

Re: Loredana's Fight Against Transphobia

Anti-European sentiment is rising in Italy as some Italians feel that Brussels has not done enough to help with the coronavirus pandemic. Matteo Brandi talks of an Italexit whereas others support Italy’s place in the European Union.

Anti-European sentiment is rising in Italy as some Italians feel that Brussels has not done enough to help with the coronavirus pandemic. 

Anti-European Feeling in Italy

In 6 years of service, more than 35,000 people have been saved at sea by the SOS Mediterranée humanitarian organisation. This film meets the crew on board the Ocean Viking as the ship sets out on another life-saving mission.

In 6 years of service, more than 35,000 people have been saved at sea by the SOS Mediterranée humanitarian organisation. 

Onboard with SOS Méditerranée 

In June, inflation reached a record high of 8.6% in the Eurozone with the price of some essentials soaring.

Inflation: The New Global Menace

The anti-establishment Five Star movement and the far-right Northern League won the last election in Italy and now form a coalition government. This choice seems to reveal a deep resentment towards European institutions. Why does a founding member of the European Union appear to be distancing itself from common European ideals? A debate chaired by Annette Gerlach.

Square Salon

Europe: Divorce Italian Style

Italy at Election Time

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One hundred years ago, on February 2nd 1922, James Joyce’s Ulysses was published by Sylvia Beach in a small bookshop in Paris. The book, which consumed 7 years of Joyce’s life, years in which his family’s circumstances were very difficult, would have a profound and unprecedented impact on the literature and culture of the century to follow. 

Though Ulysses was banned initially in the US and UK, Joyce’s epic was soon celebrated as a masterpiece of modernism.

100 Years of Ulysses

Portugal’s most famous singer of the twentieth century and Queen of Fado, Amália Rodrigues passed away in 1999. Beloved by all Portuguese people rich and poor, she became an ambassador for the Portuguese art of Fado, this music that expresses the unique Portuguese melancholic yearning that is  Saudade.

Portugal’s most famous singer became an ambassador for the Portuguese art of Fado.

Amália Rodrigues and the World of Fado

Born in Rome, she found success in Paris as a fashion designer to rival Coco Chanel. For designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973), fashion had to be artistic.

Fashion as Art

Elsa Schiaparelli

Tracks goes east and meets artists and journalists to get a different perspective on the war in Ukraine.

Tracks East

Since 1945 the democracies of Europe have lived in peace. But the Russian invasion of Ukraine has shattered our ideas of peace. Can we still dream of paradise and a future free of violence? Twist explores these ideas in Berlin and at the Venice Biennale.

Paradise Lost?

Can we still dream of paradise in our turbulent era? Twist explores promised lands in art.

Twist

More than 10 million people in the world are behind bars with half of the world's prison population in Russian, Chinese or American jails. In the United States, where the prison population has risen sharply in recent decades. Artists are sounding the alarm: Jay Z, Denzel Curry and Meek Mill are calling for judicial reform.

Tracks

With more than 10 million people in the world behind bars, artists are calling for judicial reform.

Planet Prison

What does it mean to be a man in the modern world? Jan goes in search of answers on the streets of Berlin where he meets barbecue grillers, American football players and queer foresters.

Be a Man! - But How?

What does it mean to be a man in the modern world? Streetphilosophy's Jan goes in search of answers on the streets of Berlin where he meets barbecue grillers, American football players and queer foresters.

Streetphilosophy

Have you ever wondered why pop songs sometimes sound a little too familiar? Welcome to the world of pop-recycling where borrowing, sampling and interpolation are the order of the day. Featuring interviews with Placebo, Ed Sheeran, Charlie XCX and Lauv.

Pop Music: The Great Recycling Business

Have you ever wondered why pop songs sometimes sound a little too familiar? Welcome to the world of pop-recycling. Featuring interviews with Placebo, Ed Sheeran, Charlie XCX and Lauv.

Tracks: Songwriting Special

Ayn Rand was a survivor of Communism, and as a result, her writings fiercely advocate uncompromising individualism. Her high profile fans include Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Angelina Jolie.

Gymnastics

Ayn Rand was a survivor of Communism, and as a result, her writings fiercely advocate uncompromising individualism

Ayn Rand, Capitalism Guru

Culture

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A trip through the Mediterranean to discover its rich and contrasting cultures. 

A Mediterranean Journey

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After fifteen years with the White Stripes and The Raconteurs, Jack White started his solo career in 2012. 2022 marks a milestone for the Detroit-born artist with the release of two new albums: Fear of Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive. White is live in Paris at the legendary venue, the Olympia.

The White Stripes star is live in Paris to perform his two latest albums: Fear of Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive.

Jack White at the Paris Olympia

Who are we? And how do we want to live? Streetphilosophy looks for answers to life's big question on the streets of Berlin.

Looking at the influential bands that have written the most important chapters in the history of popular music.  

Rock Legends

Journalist Pierre Girard takes us to meet farmers from all over Europe who offer surprising, new or very old methods to take care of the earth, and tackle environmental problems... at the root.

How to Save the Earth

A tour of Europe in five episodes, meeting farmers who take care of the land.

Roots

Pigs, considered food by millions, are proven to be at least as intelligent as dogs and demonstrably as curious as people. Who We Eat explores why some animals are considered whats... and others - like dogs and cats - are considered whos. 

Who We Eat explores why some animals are considered whats... and others - like dogs and cats - are considered whos.

Who We Eat

Once a year, the idyllic little French town of  Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal. This is the real deal.

All the highlights from Europe's biggest metal festival.

Hellfest

At Lviv station, a convoy prepares to make its way to Kyiv. The driver in his cabin, is at the front of the train. In the other cars are volunteers and men going into battle. Without even picking up a gun, Evgeni, a train driver, is now on the de facto front line.

Ukraine: Keeping the Trains Running

Without even picking up a gun, Evgeni, a train driver, is now on the de facto front line

Russian artists have two choices: silence, or exile. There's been a mass creative exodus in recent weeks, including Russian rap stars like Face and Oxxxymiron. Art rockers IC3PEAK post protest videos that would get them arrested in Russia. TikTok star Nikita Sass bravely continues to post his opinion and stays. Few dare to do that.

How Russian artists are reacting to the war in Ukraine.

Cultural Resistance

A poisoned lake in Romania, carcinogenic mud in the south of France or radioactive wolves roaming the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Toxic Tour takes you to six places where beauty and ecological devastation go hand in hand.

Toxic Tour takes you to six places in Europe where beauty and ecological devastation go hand in hand.

Toxic Tour

Contemporary dance and striking architecture meet in the Lithuanian capital in Dance + City.

Contemporary dance and striking architecture meet in the Lithuanian capital.

Dance Plus City

Discover Pete Doherty and Frédéric Lo’s very first concert together. An intimate moment recorded in the Normandy coastal town of Etretat in the house where their new album The Fantasy Life of Poetry and Crime was created.

Discover Peter Doherty and Frédéric Lo’s new album from the house on the Normandy coast where it was written.

Peter Doherty & Lo : The Fantasy Life of Poetry and Crime

Favourites

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Auteur Documentaries

Art-House Documentaries

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Classic and independent European features and shorts

Cinema

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Російське вторгнення в Україну не тільки приголомшило Європу, а і зміцнило загальноєвропейську самосвідомість та самоідентичність. Співчуваючи мільйонам українських біженців, розпорошених по всьому Європейському континенту, «ARTE» пропонує україномовним глядачам ряд матеріалів, що мали б не тільки розповісти їм про події на Батьківщині, а і вселити в них надію, показавши, які культурні програми і концерти солідарності з Україною проходять у різних куточках Європи. (ARTE is offering a selection of content in Ukrainian).

ARTE for Ukrainians

Підтримуємо мільйони українських біженців у Європі: «ARTE» пропонує їм сюжети про події на Батьківщині, а також трансляції концертів солідарності, що проходять у різних куточках континенту. 

ARTE для українців

Ukraine Corner

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Some six million people have already fled Ukraine. Among them, 730,000 Ukrainian refugees passed through humanitarian corridors that take them deep into enemy territory. Now they are huddled in isolated camps in the middle of the Russian countryside and many want to leave the country as quickly as possible.

Some 730,000 Ukrainian refugees are cooped up in isolated camps in the middle of the Russian countryside

Re: Ukrainian Refugees in Russia

With possible war crimes in Russia, many European countries are considering an embargo on Russian gas imports. The Baltic states are already finding alternative energy supplies.

An Embargo on Russian Gas

In 2017, Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev was living and working from the Russian-occupied "Donetsk People's Republic" in eastern Ukraine. Critical of the self-proclaimed republic, he used pseudonyms to protect his identity. But one day he was exposed which led to his imprisonment and torture in the notorious Izolyatsia prison

The story of Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev who was imprisonment and tortured in the Russian-occupied "Donetsk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine.

The Bright Path

Martin Ritter is a German organic farmer, with land in both Germany and Ukraine. All of a sudden, his livelihood is located in a war zone. With the help of the municipality of Ostheim, he decides to send aid to Ukraine and to welcome refugees.

Martin Ritter is a German organic farmer, with land in both Germany and Ukraine. When war broke out, everything changed.

Re: Farming in a War Zone

Located about 100 km east of Odessa, in southern Ukraine, the city of Kherson was quickly taken by Russian forces on 2 March. Since then, the inhabitants have been living under Russian occupation. Our Ukrainian colleague Svitlana Pavuk reports on daily life there for TSN 1+1.

Kherson: Life under Russian Occupation

Dispatches From Ukraine: Local Journalists Report

Several Russian missiles devastated the city centre of Vinnytsia on 14 July - despite being far from the front. 24 people were killed and about 100 injured. All the victims were civilians. Ukrainian journalists from TSN 1+1 Valerii Kuznetsov and Mykola Nazarenko visited this city, still mourning its dead.

Remembering the Victims of Vinnytsia

Several Russian missiles devastated the city centre of Vinnytsia on 14 July - despite being far from the front.

Dispatches from Ukraine: Local Journalists Report

Every week, a Ukrainian journalist gives their personal experience of the war. Journalist Anastassia Gorpinchenko lives in Kiev. She has just returned from a trip to the Donbass, close to the front line. There, the evacuation of civilians continues as best it can.

My Week of War (14th July)

Six months on, following the conflict with special insights, reports and documentaries.