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Stephan, from rural northern Germany, served eight years as a regular soldier in the German army. Just four days after the Russian invasion, he decided to go to Ukraine to help with the war effort.What are his motives? Does he want to defend Ukraine or democracy in Europe? And how does joining a foreign army even work? ARTE accompanies him as he makes plans and leaves for Ukraine.

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<p>Stephan, from rural northern Germany, served eight years as a regular soldier in the German army. Just four days after the Russian invasion, he decided to go to Ukraine to help with the war effort.What are his motives? Does he want to defend Ukraine or democracy in Europe? And how does joining a foreign army even work? ARTE accompanies him as he makes plans and leaves for Ukraine.</p>

A German Volunteer Goes to War

Ex-German soldier Stephan decided to join the Ukrainian army. ARTE accompanies him as he prepares and leaves for Ukraine. 

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Turkey manufactures millions of garments for major fashion brands in Europe. But conditions for workers are often very bad: Long hours, low pay and exposure to toxic chemicals.

Re: Turkish Textile Industry's Dark Side

Annabel Thomas is the first woman to run a whisky distillery in Scotland. What's more, it is the only distillery that strives to be fully organic and climate neutral with a zero waste policy.

Re: First Lady of Whisky

A New Path for Scotch

Anne suffered a stroke shortly after giving birth to her second child and has since been unable to move or speak, although she is fully aware of her surroundings. Doctors are hoping to harness the power of technology and AI to help her communicate with her family once more. Oskar Zlamala  is also hoping that AI will help him with his degenerative eye disease that threatens to blind him. 

Anne suffered a stroke after giving birth to her second child and can't move or speak. New tech could help

Re: The Mum Trapped in Her Own Body

Woldwide women suffer 23 million miscarriages every year, averaging out to 44 per minute. Many bereaved parents feel misunderstood and abandoned, and some mothers are left traumatised by their miscarriage or stillborn child. Others are determined to normalise their pain and break the taboo around infant death.

Woldwide women suffer 23 million miscarriages every year, averaging out to 44 per minute

Re: Star Children and Their Families

Every summer thousands of Thai people travel to Sweden for temporary jobs picking berries in the country’s northern forests. But are these jobs a good deal for the workers?

Re: Thai Berry-Pickers in Sweden

Johanna Maria Fritz and Mila Teshaieva are two Berlin-based photographers. Johanna was born in Germany, Mila in Ukraine. Three days after the Russian invasion, they set off in an old Volkswagen Golf for Ukraine. They wanted  to capture the horrors of the war and bear witness to the fate of the people there.

Two Photographers in Ukraine

Johanna Maria Fritz and Mila Teshaieva are two Berlin-based photographers.Three days after the Russian invasion, they set off for Ukraine to capture the horrors of the war.

Re: Picturing the War

Some people in Britain have decided to forego modern comforts in order to keep their carbon footprint as low as possible. They are living off-grid for the climate.

Re: Living Off-Grid for the Climate

In Poland, a country with a well-known meat-heavy national cuisine, the number of vegans is growing rapidly. One of them is 34-year-old Alicja Rokicka, who has been vegan for ten years. Alicja writes a nationally respected and award-winning food blog.

In Poland, a country with a well-known meat-heavy national cuisine, the number of vegans is growing rapidly

Re: Poles Go Vegan

Each year in Germany, nearly 16,000 young people under 40 get cancer. Thanks to new treatments, most of these patients can be cured. But many of them lose their jobs, their homes, and their savings. Having not yet contributed enough to the social welfare system to be able to access support, they are left out and some even go into debt.

Having not yet contributed enough to social welfare to access support, young German cancer patients miss out

Re: When Cancer Makes You Poor

Silvia Pérez runs a small restaurant in Spain. Her business has suffered badly from the lockdown, but now she is receiving emergency aid in a local currency which she can spend at nearby businesses. It's a win-win as companies in the area get a boost in revenue, and citizens see their purchasing power go back up.

In Catalonia, two cities use a local currency to help locals recover from the economic fallout of coronavirus

Re: Local Currencies

In Northern Ireland tensions are high as the realities of Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol become apparent. ARTE meets members of the loyalist community leading up to 12 July, Orangemen’s Day.

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Tensions in Northern Ireland

In Germany one in two people of African origin experiences racism on a regular basis. This everyday racism affects their wellbeing and those around them. What can be done to tackle this problem?

Everyday Racism in Germany

In Germany one in two people of African origin experiences racism on a regular basis. 

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Michael, Alina, Robert and Bernhard hunt for ghosts in their spare time, and stay at places like Spittal an der Drau, where they'll use high tech equipment to detect paranormal activity. From the admission lady to the mayor, many here are convinced that all is not right in their local castle.

Michael, Alina, Robert and Bernhard hunt for ghosts in their spare time

Re: Ghost Hunters to the Rescue

Patrycja and Eryk have left their native Poland and their hometown of Wrocław. The two had no longer felt welcome in their own country because of growing anti-Semitism. In search of their Jewish identity, they started a new life in Tel Aviv, where they must adjust to a new language, and new jobs. But the young couple is full of energy and confidence.

Patrycja and Eryk have left Poland because of anti-Semitism, and must now make a life for themselves in Israel

Re: Israel or Europe?

Muslims that renounce their religion can be shunned by their family and receive death threats. Apostasy is condemned by the Koran and those who turn their back on Islam may be subject to divine punishment. ARTE Re: follows four Muslims who no longer believe in Allah.

When Muslims Stop Believing

ARTE Re: follows the journey of four Muslims who no longer believe in Allah.

Re: Losing my Religion

In order to be able to deliver any product in the shortest possible time, Amazon is building huge warehouses all over the world. But in France, the land of unions and strong labour laws, the fightback is already under way. The firm's detractors say that Amazon is destroying retail jobs, exploits its workers, and doesn't pay its taxes. 

In France, the land of unions and strong labour laws, the fightback against Amazon is under way

Re:Amazon under Attack

On the icy roads and frozen lakes of Finland, enthusiasts organise racing rallies with old cars they've patched up themselves. It's a competition in DIY as much as it is a competition in speed. For most drivers, the challenge is not so much to win as to try to escape the boredom of winter.

On the icy roads and frozen lakes of Finland, enthusiasts organise racing rallies with old cars they've patched up themselves

Re: Racing Cars in Finland

In recent years, the number of sex reassignment operations has increased in many European countries, especially amongst the under 30s. What are the consequences of gender transitioning? While many feel relieved, others regret it afterwards.

Help for Young Trans People

In recent years, the number of sex reassignment operations has increased in many European countries, especially amongst the under 30s.

Re: Stranger in my own Body

We can't function without them, so why can't we pay them better? Key workers across the economy take care of the elderly and the sick, work in fields in poor conditions, and keep towns fed by transporting truckloads of produce. Those who matter the most somehow get valued the least. Some are now pushing to end this social injustice by introducing a new philosophy of work.

We can't function without them, so why can't we pay them better?

Re: Better Pay for Key Workers

In the midst of a pandemic, Danny McCubbin opened a community kitchen in Mussomeli, Sicily. In this area hard hit by the pandemic, The Good Kitchen offers meals to poorest, but is also a space where everyone can meet. It's a new start for Danny, who worked alongside well-known chef Jamie Oliver for 15 years.

In the midst of a pandemic, Danny McCubbin opened a community kitchen in Mussomeli, Sicily

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More than three million people have fled since the Russian army invaded Ukraine. Moldova, the poorest country in Europe, has taken in the second largest number of refugees after Poland. Almost half a million people, mostly mothers with children, have sought refuge here. An almost impossible task for the small country with a total of 2.6 million inhabitants.

Moldova, the poorest country in Europe, has taken in the second largest number of refugees after Poland

Re: Moldova Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees

Who are these people sitting on the streets in Germany begging for money? Are they part of an organised gang? To find out, the ARTE Regards team followed young mum Narcisa for a year. The team heads back with her to her native village, a desolate shanty town in rural Romania, where her life is blighted by extreme poverty and a lack of basic services.

Who are these people sitting on the streets in Germany begging for money? Are they part of an organised gang?

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Kosovo has been independent since 2008, but the north is still claimed by Serbia. In Mitrovica, the Serbian community lives on the north bank of the river that divides the city, with Kosovar Albanians on the south bank. This is where the headquarters of the Trepca group, once one of the most prosperous companies in Yugoslavia, is located. Except that the mining group's sites are as divided as the city and the country as a whole.

Kosovo has been independent since 2008, but the north of the country is still claimed by Serbia.

Re: A Contested Mine in Kosovo

In 2017, the Uka family left Albania to go to Germany. The rejection of their visa application forced them to turn back. Five years later, their humble home is barely recognisable and they have to adjust to the life they left.

In 2017, the Uka family left Albania to go to Germany, but were forced back

Re: Deported to Albania

Five years ago, ARTE met two wives of Turkish political prisoners. Banned from leaving the country, they called themselves "hostages" of Erdogan. They've since managed to flee to Germany and England. But uncertainty still hangs over their future.

anned from leaving the country, the wives of political prisoners call themselves the "hostages" of Erdogan

Re: Erdogan's Hostages

Maria and her two grandchildren had to walk and hitchhike from their village near Odessa to get to safety in Romania. But some are going in the other direction: Natalia and Dima need to go back to Kharkiv to be with their children. Putin’s invasion has turned Ukrainians’ lives upside down.

Re: Fleeing Putin's Troops

Vladimir Putin's war of aggression is forcing hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian civilians to flee to neighbouring countries. But many Ukrainians do not want to flee the bombardment. They have chosen to stay and defend their country.

Many Ukrainians do not want to flee the Russian invasion. They have chosen to stay and defend their country.

Re: War in Ukraine: Fight or Flight?

More and more single men, gay or straight, want to have a family on their own. But how do they go about it? A focus on men wanting children in Britain and Germany.

Single Men Having Children

Re: Papa Solo

Around 2000 people were either deported or returned voluntarily from Germany to Serbia in 2020. Some of the returnees lived in Germany for more than ten years, grew up there or were even born there - and now have to adapt to a country that is completely foreign to them.

Serbians forced to return home say after so long abroad 'home' is foreign to them

Re: Young Serbs With no Homeland

Ekaterina is a psychologist that treats children traumatised by years of was in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. As she attempts to evacuate the children out of the warzone, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine begins…

Saving Children from the Conflict

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Sequins, rhinestones and dreams: the Moulin Rouge is legendary. Dancers from all over the world dream of performing there. Portia, an Australian, ready to do anything to make her dream come true. But it's going to take a huge amount of work: can she do it?

Sequins, rhinestones and dreams: the Moulin Rouge is legendary.

Re: Dancing at the Moulin Rouge

Seven years ago, gay Russian couple Artiom and Bulat wanted to enjoy Gay Pride in Berlin with sexy outfits. Shocked by how expensive fetish underwear was, Artiom sat down at his sewing machine at home in Novosibirsk and tried his luck. Marketing expert Bulat recognised the potential of the product. Today the two have a factory for sexy underwear - in the middle of homophobic Siberia...

Meet the gay Russian couple who make sexy men's underwear - in the middle of homophobic Siberia...

Re: Sexy Underwear for Men

With the loss of the Abkhazia region in the early 1990s and the annexation of South Ossetia by Russia in 2008, Georgia has lost significant territory. David Katsarava, like many Georgians, fear further encroachment into their territory: Their fears are well-founded as according to local reports, Russian soldiers are taking more territory, field by field.  

Georgia has lost significant territory with the annexation of South Ossetia and many Georgians, fear further encroachment by Russia.

Re: Georgians against Russian Occupation

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After two months of fighting, the Russian troops had their advance towards the West blocked by fierce Ukrainian resistance. Forced to leave the suburbs of Kyiv, the occupying army left behind mass graves and horrific accounts of rape and abuse in their wake. Russia is now turning its efforts to the Dobas and the coastline along the Sea of ​​Azov. In Kyiv, the return of spring is also the return of many residents who had fled.

 In Kyiv, the return of spring is also the return of many residents who had fled

Ukraine: Kyiv in Spring

Ordinary Ukrainian citizens are preparing to resist the Russian invader by joining the army and helping the resistance in any way they can.

Ukraine: Resisting the Agressor

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the people of Kyiv together like nothing else. Calling on the spirit of the Maidan Revolution of 2014, they are ready to resist.

Ukraine: Maïdan Spirit

A breakaway region of Moldova that is not recognised internationally, Transnistria is largely pro-Russian. The war in Ukraine has awakened fears that Russia will try to annex the region.

Moldova: Transnistria and Russia

Since 2020, Cuba has deployed 3,000 medical professionals to 42 countries including Mexico, Andorra, South Africa, Italy, Kuwait and France. This policy of cooperation has been one of the strengths of Cuban diplomacy for over 50 years. The fees charged for this support is a massive money-maker for Havana: some $10 billion in 2019, according to the World Trade Organisation.

Cuba: Humanitarian Diplomacy

Cuba has managed to control Covid and provide the rest of the world with medical assistance

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

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Behind his polite exterior lies a formidable leader with a ruthless character, ready to do anything to make China the world's leading power by the People’s Republic’s centenary in 2049. This well-documented portrait of the Chinese president gives an unprecedented insight into his politics and shows how Xi Jinping's personal journey has shaped his choices as he steers China towards world domination.

A portrait of the Chinese president giving an unprecedented insight into his politics and showing how Xi Jinping's personal journey has shaped his choices as he steers China towards world domination.

The New World of Xi Jinping

The Maginot Line is a giant: Thousands of underground bunkers and concrete defences lining the French border, from Belgium to the Mediterranean. In its time it was celebrated as a technical masterpiece and thought to be impregnable, today it also stands for the trauma of the French defeat in 1940. The documentary looks at a military construction that is as fascinating as it is controversial.

France's Defensive Barrier

Thought to be impregnable, the French defensive barrier did not halt the German invasion in 1940.

The Maginot Line

Lockdowns, crop failures due to climate change and the war in Ukraine are all to blame for soaring prices around the world.

Geopolitics of Inflation

Mapping the World Essentials

Far away from the South Korean capital of Seoul is the Buddhist Gameunsa Temple. Three nuns live, pray and cook together here as they preserve the knowledge of centuries-old temple cuisine. The abbess of this small monastery is the charismatic Wookwan Sunim, revered in Asia as one of the best cooks in the world.

South Korea: Magic Temple Food

Far away from the South Korean metropolis of Seoul is the Buddhist Gameunsa Temple where three nuns live, pray and cook together 

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The literary source for Richard Strauss’s opera immortalizing the degeneracy of Herodes Antipas, King of Judea, and his step-daughter Salome, was supplied by Oscar Wilde. It tells of Herodes, who is keeping the prophet Jochanaan captive inside a cistern. Salome tries to seduce him and on being rebuffed, forces her stepfather to serve her the prophet’s head on a silver platter.

Directed by Christof Loy in Helsinki

Rejected by the prophet Jochanaan, Salome forces her abusive stepfather to exact revenge.

Richard Strauss: Salome

ARTE Concert Festival welcomes a legend, Damon Albarn. He performs his new album live: The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows.

ARTE Concert Festival 2021

ARTE Concert Festival welcomes a legend, Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn

Three Japanese men have fallen under the charms of high school student Rinko, a character from the video game Love Plus. The game finally leads them to the seaside resort of Atami, where the virtual world and real life collides.

Three Japanese men have fallen under the charms of high school student Rinko, a character from the video game Love Plus

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The Supreme Court is now made of a majority of ultra-conservative judges since President Trump's term in office. The court now looks set to overturn the Roe v Wade case which gave women the constitutional right to have an abortion if they so wish or need. This worrying step backwards for women's rights doesn't mean women won't have abortions. It means they'll die trying.

Abortion: A Threatened Right

This worrying step backwards doesn't mean women won't have abortions. It means they'll die trying

Mapping the World

An investigation into a little-known story from the Second World War. Having planned and executed their mass murders, the Nazis meticulously eliminated traces of their crimes against humanity between 1942 and 1944: The so-called Operation 1005.

How the Nazis Covered up their Crimes

The Nazis meticulously eliminated traces of their crimes against humanity between 1942 and 1944: The so-called Operation 1005.

Operation 1005

In 2020, for the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, Philippe Jordan and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra recreated the mythical evening of December 22 1808, when  the composer presented his Sixth Symphony, also known as his Pastoral.

Philippe Jordan recreates the evening of December 22, 1808, when Beethoven presented his Pastoral symphony

Philippe Jordan Conducts Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony

On May 9, Russia celebrated its victory day without a victory in Ukraine. Instead, President Putin further pushed the narrative of Russian victimhood, despite the fact that Moscow, not Kyiv, is the agressor. As the battle continues to rage, we take a look at Ukraine before and after the conflict.

Ukraine, Before and After the War

As the battle continues to rage, we take a look at Ukraine before and after the conflict

The planet's jet streams are being affected by rising temperatures in the Arctic. These streams are part of a wind system that circulates at high altitude around the Earth, and they have an influence on extreme weather events. Changes in them are bad news for life on Earth.

How Climate Change Makes Storms Worse

Changing jet streams are bad news for life on Earth

Winds of Change

Live from the Teatro Real in Madrid, an adaptation of Prokofiev’s flamboyant masterpiece by the ever-radical Calixto Bieito.

An adaptation of Sergei Prokofiev’s flamboyant masterpiece by radical director Calixto Bieito.

Prokofiev’s "The Fiery Angel" at the Teatro Real in Madrid

Since its invention in the 19th century, the bicycle has allowed Western women to move around independently. Today, it is the turn of women in Arab countries to discover its power. Though at first glance innocuous and common, the bicycle is unexpectedly feminist.

The Freedom to Cycle

Though at first glance innocuous and common, the bicycle is unexpectedly feminist

Gymnastics

Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa has still not overcome its many problems: Endemic violence, economic and racial inequalities, state corruption. However, the rainbow nation has a lot to offer: tourism, natural resources and a leadership role on the African continent.

South Africa and its Demons

The internationally renowned bassist, singer and composer Avishai Cohen performs in an exclusive concert from the Maillon theatre in Strasbourg. Accompanied by drummer Roni Kaspi and pianist Elchin Shirinov, the jazzman presents his forthcoming album Shifting Sands.

Private Session at the Maillon Theatre, Strasbourg

IThe internationally renowned bassist, singer and composer Avishai Cohen performs from his forthcoming album Shifting Sands.

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