ARTE Europe Weekly

Behind the glitzy facade of the World Cup... there's a darker side to the world of football.

Ina Liga covers the lowest divisions of Slovakian football which has found a huge audience.

French footballer Jules Koundé was named Best Dressed of 2023 by the influential London fashion magazine Outlander. Focus on the increasingly fashion-focused players in the French national football team.

Qatar has long relied on football to increase its prestige, from buying French club Paris-Saint-Germain to sponsoring Barcelona. With TV rights selling for astronomical amounts, football is much more than just a sport.

To speed up deportations, the EU is set to authorise detention centres beyond its borders.

Discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community is on the rise across Europe, despite stronger equal rights laws.

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

A surge in deepfake pornography is causing alarm across Europe, and the law is struggling to keep up.

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.

The war in the Middle East is turning into a global oil crisis and fuel costs in Europe are soaring.

Will the clear victory for Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria in recent elections mean a turning point for Bulgaria?

In Brussels, the Commission is hoping for a fresh start in relations with Hungary.

In Romania, the Social Democrats joined forces with the far right to bring down the pro-European government. Elsewhere, certain mainstream parties are considering deals, or already cooperating, with parties seen as "radical".

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

To speed up deportations, the EU is set to authorise detention centres beyond its borders.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.

Inspired by 19th century Spain’s cigar makers, Humo pays tribute to these women in dance and song.

The Lichtburg Essen is a grand old cinema with a turbulent history.

To compete with the glamourous cities of the West, Warsaw commissioned inventive neon lighting across the city.