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Why is it that a comparatively rare disorder such as coeliac disease seems to have become widespread within a few years? With more and more people complaining about digestive problems after eating cereals, is gluten really responsible? An in-depth focus on gluten, gluten-free diets and the food industry.

With more and more people complaining about digestive problems after eating cereals, is gluten really responsible?

Gluten: Public Enemy Number One

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Cyprus is a divided island: Greeks live in the south in the recognised Republic of Cyprus, part of the EU and the wider international community whilst Turks live in the north in a state only recognised by Turkey.

Cyprus: A Divided Island

Focus on theisland of Cyprus split between the Greek south and the Turkish north.

Mapping the World

On 24 February, Russian armed forces invaded Ukraine. We follow the war day by day and provide background information with special insights, reports and documentaries.

War in Ukraine

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. 

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Нападение России на Украину повергло Европу в шок и пролило свет на хрупкое положение независимых СМИ в России. Кроме видеоконтента на украинском, ARTE предлагает подборку материалов на русском языке, освещающих ужасные события в Украине, а также культурные программы и концерты солидарности с Украиной со всего мира. (ARTE is offering content in Russian).

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Помимо видеоконтента на украинском, ARTE предлагает подборку материалов на русском языке, освящающих ужасные событиям в Украине, а также культурные программы и концерты солидарности с Украиной со всего мира.

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Chinese people make do without Google, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter. Instead, the regime has built its own online offer. How is this Chinese internet structured and what does it mean for democracy and debate?

How is this Chinese internet structured and what does it mean for democracy and debate? 

Internet Made in China

Regular bite-sized shorts focusing on different aspects of the war in Ukraine from a geopolitical perspective.

Mapping the World Essentials - War in Ukraine

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Since Iran imposed an ultimatum on Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan, demanding their complete disarmament and relocation away from border areas, tensions have been running high.

Iraq: Kurds against Mullahs

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When 100,000 Armenians fled from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia at the end of September 2022, Azerbaijan took control of the territory, which belongs to it under international law. For Armenia, the loss of Nagorno-Karabakh is another bitter blow in its tragic history since the genocide of Armenians in Turkey in 1915.

When 100,000 Armenians fled from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia at the end of September 2022, Azerbaijan took control of the territory, which belongs to it under international law.

Armenia: Alone Among Enemies

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has promised the Catalan separatists amnesty in order to stay in power which has triggered mass protests in Madrid.

Political Crisis in Spain: The Catalan Question

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Situated between the world's two biggest cocaine producers, Colombia and Peru, Ecuador was once a haven of peace and stability in South America. But in recent years, the levels of violence linked to the drug trade have soared.

Ecuador was once a haven of peace and stability in South America. But in recent years, levels of violence linked to the drug trade have soared.

Ecuador: A Narco State

For nearly 50 years Albania lived under perhaps Europe’s harshest communist dictatorship with omnipresent surveillance, imprisonments, and executions. Today the country has chosen to open up the archives of the feared state police, the Sigurmi. Are Albanians ready to face up to a difficult past?

Albania has chosen to open up the archives of the feared state police, the Sigurmi. 

Albania Faces its Dark Past

In autumn 2023, the final act of the war in Nagorno-Karabakh seems to have finished: the region is now under the complete control of Azerbaijan and the authorities in Baku have decided to turn this former secessionist territory into a showcase for the regime.

Back to Nagorno-Karabakh

Autumn 2023: Nagorno-Karabakh  is now under complete control of Azerbaijan.

More than 400,000 people fleeing war in Sudan have found refuge in neighbouring Chad, one of the poorest countries in the world. At the border town of Adré, a huge camp has appeared from nowhere as Chad struggles to house the new arrivals.

More than 400,000 people fleeing war in Sudan have found refuge in neighbouring Chad, one of the poorest countries in the world. 

Chad: Survivors of Darfur

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How has the life of European Union citizens changed since the Maastricht Treaty came into force thirty years ago, on 1 November 1993? Documentary filmmaker, David Holland, born the same year as Maastricht travels the length and breadth of the continent by rail to find out.

A Journey through the Continent

How has the life of European Union citizens changed since the Maastricht Treaty came into force thirty years ago, on 1 November 1993?

Europe since Maastricht

On 7 October 2023, Hamas launched a major attack on Israeli territory from the Gaza strip. Mapping the World looks over the key moments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and  the current situation - with input from geopolitical expert Frédéric Encel.

Middle East: How Many More Wars?

Focus on the key moments of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and  the current situation - with input from geopolitical expert Frédéric Encel.

From the powers of biscuits to influence revolutions to who is really to blame for the war in Ukraine, the editors of Doschd (TV Rain) dissect every allegation made in Russian state news and propaganda programmes. For Fake News, Konstantin Goldenzweig analyses how Kremlin propaganda blames the West for their every misfortune.

Putin Propaganda on Russian State TV

From the powers of biscuits to influence revolutions to who is really to blame for the war in Ukraine, the editors of Doschd (TV Rain) dissect every allegation made by Russian propaganda.

Fake News

It is a David versus Goliath story: Saúl Luciano LLiuya, a farmer in the Andes, is suing the German energy giant RWE for its carbon emissions. When Saúl Luciano LLiuya learned that RWE is said to have emitted more CO2 than Peru since the country was founding, he had to take action.

Peru: Farmers Take On Big Business

It is a David versus Goliath story: a Peruvian farmer is suing the German energy giant RWE for its carbon emissions. 

What happened in Russia over the weekend of 23 June? Exiled Russian journalist Masha Borzunova didn't sleep a wink at the weekend and followed the events on Russian television.

The Wagner Rebellion

What happened in Russia over the weekend of 23 June? Exiled Russian journalist Masha Borzunova explains all.

Masha on Russia

The creation of an independent Palestinian state seemed possible in 1993, but thirty years later it feels like a distant prospect. The two-state solution has yet to materialise, and recent years have been marred by political assassinations, violent uprisings, extremism, terrorist attacks, and police repression.

What Future for Palestine?

The creation of an independent Palestinian state seemed possible in 1993, but thirty years later it feels like a distant prospect.

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Jennifer Weist, Disarstar, Blond, PTK and the “Ton Steine Scherben” are German artists with one thing in common: the use music to send out radical political messages out. Because if the cultural world isn’t ready to play politics, then who is? These outspoken artists live in squats and write songs against the far-right AfD party, sometimes tinkering around the edges of legality.

This programme by German channel ARD is part of The European Collection, a joint initiative of European public media (ARD, ARTE, France Télévisions, SRG SSR and ZDF), coordinated by ARTE.

The power of music

Political protest can also be done through music, as these Berlin-based artists have shown.

Rebels: I rebel, therefore I am

In France, the profession of shepherd is increasingly attracting the younger generation. However, life in the alpine pastures is tough, and the responsibility of caring for the flock can be a heavy burden. ARTE Re: follows three apprentice shepherds as they face the reality of pastoral work for the first time.

ARTE Re: follows three apprentice shepherds as they face the reality of pastoral work for the first time.

Re: Shephards in Training

Ex-footballer turned anti-poverty activist Neven Subotić had the world at his feet. But it wasn't enough. He knew something was missing and turned to books to help him find meaning in his life. What he read changed his outlook, his way of thinking, and his future. 

In the Words of Ex-Footballer Neven Subotic

Ex-footballer turned anti-poverty activist Neven Subotić discusses the books that changed his life.

The Book That Changed My Life

In this episode, Ronja explores what can give us hope for the future even when things seem bleak. At Leopoldplatz, she meets one of the most hopeful people in Berlin: DJ Bombay sells curries from his food truck and is always in a good mood. "I've been through so many crises in my life that nothing can knock me out," he says. Then there's  boxer Mazen, who loses every fight and still goes on. Nun Sister Mechthildis meanwhile is full of hope and happiness, living away from the hustle and bustle of life in her convent.

Don't Lose Hope!

In this episode, Ronja explores what can give us hope for the future even when things seem bleak.

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Jan explores all the different ways of being alone. He searches for gold in a field with Wolfgang Herkt and his metal detector. After long hours of solo searching, Wolfgang says: "Being alone helps with difficult decisions because there are no distractions." The author Kathrin Weßling is the opposite: she communicates 24/7, writes books and constantly posts to social media. But loneliness lingers... not least of all for refugees. Evgeniy Zamyatin, who works as a lawyer for Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption foundation, fled to Berlin, far from friends and family.

Face Loneliness!

Jan explores all the different ways of being alone.

The pandemic, the climate emergency ... Everything seems extremely fragile at the moment. But is it possible to grow with crises? If so, what is the key? How can adaptability and courage make you more resilient?

The solution to having your plans upset? Don't make plans

Be Antifragile!

The American director Peter Sellars was invited to the Salzburg Festival. For the 2017 edition he staged The Clemency of Titus by Mozart.

Carte Blanche to Peter Sellars

Square Artiste: Peter Sellars

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Europe as a source of inspiration: Meeting artists from across the continent whose works spring from Europe’s cultural diversity.

Europe of Artists

Saype is a graffiti artist with a difference. He doesn't spray his works on walls but in fields and on grass, using his own biodegradable paint. His huge works of art are best appreciated by drone, where the true scale is revealed. 

Gymnastics

Saype, Green-Fingered Graffitti Artist

Mariusz would never have become the artist he is now if Poland had not joined the European Union. He now creates striking murals in cities all over the world.

Mariusz Waras, Street Artist

French writer Emmanuel Ruben is a bicycle enthusiast. Writing about his cycle from west to east following Europe’s longest river, the Danube, Ruben reflects on Europe and migration.

Rewriting Europe Along the Danube

Through the eyes of artists

Why is femicide so prevalent across Europe? And what does it say about our societies? A look at the issue in Spain, France and Germany.

You Belong to Me!

Diwa is only 11 years old. She is one of the thousands of victims of a crime that is hardly reported on in Europe but which is causing havoc in the Philippines. She was raped by her parents, live on the internet, to satisfy the desires of foreign paedophiles who paid for the spectacle of her rape, giving instructions from a distance.

Philippines: Child Rape Online

Thousands of children in the Philippines have been abused, live on the internet. Report on a shocking crime.

The UN wants to put an end to the HIV pandemic by 2030. In Europe, some countries are lagging behind. We speak to a doctor who was in the medical team that managed to cure a man of HIV. He tells us why finding a cure isn’t as simple as it might seem. We also look at the obstacles facing the fight, including a surge in cases linked to the rise of chemsex.  

Is an end to AIDS in sight?

Four decades after HIV was discovered, the virus is still prevalent across the world. But prevention and treatment programmes are yielding results.

ARTE Europe Weekly

About 500,000 to 800,000 people in Germany are addicted to porn and many are no longer in control of their lives due to their sexual disorder. The problem is a taboo subject. But sex sells, especially on the internet: In Germany alone, online porn providers turn over an estimated 4.5 billion euros a year.

When Pleasure turns into Pain

About 500,000 to 800,000 people in Germany are addicted to porn with severe consequences for their lives and relationships.

Re: Porn Addiction

Ecuador was once a haven of peace and stability in South America. But in recent years,levels of violence linked to the drug trade have soared.

The Republic of Ireland is a fishing nation with waters rich in all kinds of sea life. But with Brexit, Ireland has lost fishing quotas in British waters, and with the Irish government, in agreement with Brussels, approving an €80 million plan to scrap around sixty fishing boats - almost one third of the Irish fleet - in exchange for subsidies, the future looks bleak. In the port of Castletownbere, 16 boats will be scrapped, a tragedy for the fishing town.

With Brexit and EU quota changes, the future for fishing in Ireland looks bleak.

Re: Irish Fishing in Peril

The fastest growing group of homeless people in the USA today is baby boomers. The generation who helped build modern America are now finding life very difficult. A report from Phoenix, Arizona where homelessness is a major problem.

USA: Homeless Baby Boomers

The fastest growing group of homeless people in the USA today is baby boomers. A report from Phoenix, Arizona.

A focus on the geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East following the signing in 2020 of the Abraham Accords between Israel and four countries in the Arab world.

New Alliances in a Region in Crisis

A focus on Middle East geopolitical after the signing of the Abraham Accords between Israel and four Arab countries.

Middle East: Between War and Peace

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C by the end of the century - a target set in 2015 - is proving difficult to achieve. There's no doubt that it will be a hot topic at the UN-sponsored COP28 climate talks taking place in the United Arab Emirates from November. Joining 197 other nations, the EU will undoubtedly play a central role. But has it kept to its promises?

COP28: What is the role of Europe?

The world's nations will gather in Dubai to discuss the challenges and goals in the fight against climate change.

Since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out on October 7, Europe has seen a resurgence of anti-Semitism. Fuelled by discriminatory clichés, its return is largely due to its traces, still present across the continent. But what is the EU doing to combat the return of anti-Semitism? We take a closer look.

Since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out, Europe has seen a resurgence of anti-Semitism.

Europe faces a resurgence of anti-Semitism

The Taliban conquered Afghanistan eighteen months ago and established an uncompromising Emirate based on their particular interpretation of Sharia law. An alarming economic and social crisis is exacerbated by the ban on education and employment for women. The Tablian enforce their policies through coercion, intimidation, and the establishment of a parallel governance structure.

The True Face of the Taliban

The Taliban conquered Afghanistan eighteen months ago and established an uncompromising Emirate.

Countries across the European Union are grappling with the worst housing crisis in decades. A perfect storm of factors led us to this point: an already existent housing shortage, a war, an energy crisis, high interest rates and building costs, and a rise in the cost of living. Everyone, from students to pensioners, is affected. We compare the situation across Europe and ask what can be done about it.

Europe’s Great Housing Crisis

Rising rents and interest rates, coupled with a housing shortage, mean that Europe is sinking into a housing crisis.

Albania has chosen to open up the archives of the feared state police, the Sigurmi. Are Albanians ready to face up to a difficult past?

Re: Albania Faces its Dark Past

Beirut is just 80 kilometres from the border with Israel. Palestinians in the camps in Lebanon are watching the bitter war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza with concern but they are divided between Hamas and Fatah supporters.

Lebanon: Hamas and Fatah United?

Palestinians in the camps in Lebanon are watching the bitter war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza with concern but they are divided between Hamas and Fatah supporters.

The war in Ukraine is slowly approaching its third year and Kyiv is looking to wean off Western arms aid. To do so, the Ukrainian government is boosting its local arms production, with logistics and equipment support from some 20 odd countries. But not without a quid pro quo.

Kyiv is seeking to expand its local arms production with the help of Western partners.

Ukraine’s burgeoning weapons industry

Nickel, gold, iron, zinc, uranium... Beneath the pastures of Southern Greenland lies a host of natural resources. With global warming making them more easily accessible will Greenland choose to mine them? Or alternatively take advantage of a milder climate to develop the agricultural sector?

Greenland: Agriculture or Mining?

A crucial dilemma for Greenland: Mine their rich natural resources or concentrate on agriculture?

From his gilded youth in Europe to the bloody repression of the Arab Spring, this is the engrossing story of Muammar Gaddafi's second son who, despite arrest warrants for crimes against humanity, is running for election in Libya.

Saif Al Islam Gaddafi's Comeback

This is the engrossing story of Muammar Gaddafi's second son who, despite arrest warrants for crimes against humanity, is running for election in Libya.

Son of a Dictator

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Will there soon be degrees in animal welfare? France has a livestock population of 20 million farm animals and almost one in two households owns an animal. More and more attention is being paid to animal health in the country. But what is so special about alternative medicine for animals? And why is interest in it growing?

What is so special about alternative medicine for animals? And why is interest in it growing? Report from France.

Re: New Age Animal Welfare

12 June is a very important date for the small Scottish island of Eigg. On this day in 1997, the islanders purchased their home from their landlord and took control of their destiny. More than 25 years later, how have the local people managed the community owned Eigg?

A Green Utopia for All?

26 years ago, 65 inhabitants of a Scottish island bought their home from their landlord.

Re: The Isle of Eigg

In Latvia, all eyes are on its border with Belarus. Since Lukashenko was elected and the EU imposed new sanctions on his authoritarian regime, Belarus has been accused of ‘weaponising’ migrants in response.

Latvia has strengthened its measures to stop migrants crossing from neighbouring Belarus.

'Weaponisation' of migrants at Latvia-Belarus border

For a long time, prices of goods in Verona were well above the national Italian average. Against a backdrop of inflation, the city has started displaying the fluctuation of food prices from month to month. It’s a way to combat ‘greedflation’, where industries ride on the wave of high prices to increase their profit margins. Since then, prices in Verona have fallen.

In Verona, northern Italy, the city decided to display the fluctuation of prices to combat ‘greedflation’.

How Italy is combatting 'greedflation'

There are an estimated 6 million rats in Paris, more than twice the human population. Since the covid lockdowns, they are becoming ever bolder and have started to invade the streets of the city. How can the city manage the rodent problem?

There are an estimated 6 million rats in Paris, more than twice the human population

Re: A Plague of Rats in Paris

All children in France must attend school, but the right to housing depends on the administrative status of their parents. In major cities, private flats have become inaccessible for the most families of modest means. But demand for social housing supply outstrips supply: in the Parisian region, the waiting period is at least two years, and there's a shortage of two million social housing units. Children find themselves without a fixed abode. To assist them, teachers are taking action: in Lyon, a collective has found shelter for 450 students.

Amid a social housing shortage, teachers are trying to find accommodation for their homeless students.

Re: Homeless Children in France

In October 2022, residents of the pretty French mountain town of Rumilly were shocked to discover that their drinking water was contaminated with forever chemicals. The supply lines for the town's 16,000 residents were closed. Mayor Christian Heison had never heard of these toxic PFAS before, but for months - maybe years - he and his community had been unwittingly drinking them.

The pretty French mountain town of Rumilly is a forever chemical hotspot.

Re: Forever Chemicals in French Drinking Water

The Mediterranean is under pressure: Overpopulation and overtourism in coastal areas and an increase in maritime traffic are all taking their toll on the sea’s health.

The Mediterranean in Danger

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Spanish chef Maria José Martinez is on a mission to save bees from extinction. She has made honey the star of her restaurant and want to make her customers aware how important bees are for our ecosystem. 

Re: Valencia's Honey Queen

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

This winter, a wave of strikes has swept across Britain as workers in numerous sectors call for pay rises in line with inflation. A focus on union activity in the United Kingdom.

This winter, a wave of strikes has swept across Britain as workers in numerous sectors call for pay rises in line with inflation.

Trade Unionism in the UK

A fervent supporter of Scottish independence, musician Neil Mackay is organising large-scale demonstrations for an exit from the United Kingdom. With high inflation, Scotland, like the rest of the United Kingdom Is going through a hard winter. But will a second independence referendum be the solution? The question divides Scottish society.

Leaving the UK?

With high inflation, Scotland, like the rest of the United Kingdom Is going through a hard winter. But will a second independence referendum be the solution? The question divides Scottish society.