Decoding Conflicts

An official candidate for EU membership, Serbia has not applied sanctions against Moscow and has a good relationship with Beijing. 

Nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children are thought to have been abducted and taken to Russia.

Moldova is torn in two - part of the population wants rapprochement with the European Union, part looks back nostalgically to the Soviet era.

In Ukrainian Mariupol, occupied by Russia for four years, people pay in roubles and their passports are now Russian.

Masha Borzunova meets a Russian deserter who tells how he went from being a war hero to an ostracised traitor of his country.

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

Across Europe, the far right is embedding itself into politics and daily life, but remains fundamentally violent and racist. 

Elected with a clear majority of 55% in November 2023, the Argentinian president aims to deregulate drastically his country’s economy

More and more young Greeks want to start their own businesses and work for themselves.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Many artists and creative people feel they don't deserve their success. Are we all just faking it until we make it? 

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

Half of the population menstruates, but it comes at a cost, and many people find it difficult to afford period products.

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.