Starlink: why Switzerland?
3 min
Available until 18/01/2027
As Elon Musk targets the heart of Europe for Starlink expansion, residents of Leuk in the Swiss canton of Valais are sounding the alarm. They are denouncing the project over potential radiation health risks, environmental damage, and threats to Switzerland's traditional neutrality.
Image
Sebastian Scheffel
Journalist
Carolyn Höfchen
Country
France
Germany
Year
2026
You may also like
Mapping the World
Space: A Private Realm?
ARTE Europe Weekly
Is Europe ready to take on Ukraine’s war effort – alone?
ARTE Europe Weekly
Space: Can Europe Finally Become a Major Player?
Spain: Historical regularisation of migrants
ARTE Europe Weekly
Are the EU's new trade deals enough to survive Trump's tariffs?
ARTE Europe Weekly
Will we be able to ski in a +2°C world?
ARTE Europe Weekly
Fewer migrant arrivals in the EU – but at what cost?
Return to Sender: The Decline of Greece’s Postal Service
Spain makes historic agreement to compensate victims of abuse
The most viewed videos on ARTE
Re: Latvians Joining the Army
Tracks
Food Porn
ARTE Europe Weekly
Is Europe ready to take on Ukraine’s war effort – alone?
Jean-Michel Jarre
Live from Seville
Butterfly
Skiing - A History
Gaza: Israeli Prison Hell
Twist
Rilke to Insta - Poetry Comeback
Vanessa Wagner & Friends
Paris Sur Mesure
ARTE Europe Weekly
Space: Can Europe Finally Become a Major Player?
NotInitialized