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Russian TV was at a loss as to what to make of the death of former Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigoshin. Perhaps there hadn't been a briefing as to how his death was supposed to be reported on Russian television... Masha Borzunova has binged the Kremlin state media again - and unpicks all the varying narratives that emerged in the wake of the crash.

How Russian News Covered Prigozhin's Death

Russian TV was at a loss as to what to make of the death of former Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigoshin.

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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).

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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

Our web-series explores the lives of women in Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and the United Arab Emirates. We ask how the Arab Spring changed their societies and their roles.

Ten years on from the Arab Spring, Arab women reflect on how their lives have changed

Women of the Arab Spring

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39% of Serbians own a firearm, making it the highest density of guns in all of Europe, surpassed only by Yemen and the USA. Immediately after the killings, tens of thousands demonstrated in Belgrade as a sign of protest and reflection. President Aleksandar Vucic promised a plan for extensive disarmament of Serbians, and on May 26, a huge rally in Belgrade promoted a nationwide campaign to collect all citizens' firearms.

Serbia: The Fallout From Two Mass Shootings

39% of Serbians own a firearm, making it the highest density of guns in all of Europe, surpassed only by Yemen and the USA.

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Many British people have made the Dordogne in south-west France their home. However, new administrative hurdles brought in with Brexit, have made their lives more difficult.

New administrative hurdles brought in with Brexit, have made the lives of Brits in the Dordogne more difficult.

Re: Little Britain in the Dordogne

Four years ago, the US-led coalition in Syria destroyed Islamic State's last bastion in Raqqa. But there is a lot of work to do to keep the peace.

Syria: Raqqa after the War

The US-led coalition in Syria destroyed Islamic State's last bastion in Raqqa. But peace in the region is shaky. 

In the north of the West Bank, near Nablus, a new episode in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is being played out: the War of the Hills. It pits young radical Jewish settlers, protected by the Israeli army, against young militant Palestinians from a new armed group: the Lion's Den.

West Bank: War in the Hills

In the north of the West Bank, near Nablus, a new episode in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is being played out:

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

Following the experiences of four Muslims who no longer believe in Allah.

Losing my Religion

Power cuts are common in South Africa, with consequences for everyday life and the country’s economy, the largest on the continent.

Africa’s largest economy has regular power cuts so citizens must adapt to life without electricity.

South Africa: Life without Electricity

Albanian nurses are attracted to Germany by higher salaries and more opportunities. But with so many Albanians health care workers leaving the country, there are severe problems with the healthcare system at home.

Stay or Leave?

Albanian nurses are attracted to Germany by higher salaries and more opportunities.

Re: Health Care Workers in Albania

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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

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

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

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 Chilean people are rebelling: After 40 years of neoliberal economic policies imposed on the country under the Pinochet dictatorship, a popular uprising took place in autumn 2019 which led to a referendum on a new constitution in October 2020.

After 40 years of neoliberal economic policies imposed under the Pinochet dictatorship, the Chilean people rebelled.

Chile: The People vs the Chicago Boys

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.

Mapping the World

Turkey is a pivotal country at the crossroads of Europe, Russia, the Caucasus and the Middle East. Being at the centre of so many worlds is both a blessing and a curse for Ankara, automatically making it a key player in regional geopolitics whether it would wish to be or not. It's a complex chessboard which Recep Tayyip Erdogan knows how to navigate with skill.

Turkish Geopolitics

Turkey is a pivotal country at the crossroads of Europe, Russia, the Caucasus and the Middle East.

Mapping the World turns towards Qatar, the small gulf state that is hosting the World Cup 2022. One of the richest countries on the planet due to vast oil and gas deposits, Qatar has invested heavily in soft power projects such as education and communication.

Mapping the World turns to Qatar, the small gulf state that is hosting the World Cup 2022. 

Qatar, World Cup Host

Climate change, the Covid pandemic and war brings into sharp focus the precariousness of the global food system. The war in Ukraine threatens the food security of many countries that rely on Kyiv as their main source of wheat.

Square Idea

Climate change, the Covid pandemic and war in Ukraine brings into sharp focus how important food is. 

The Power of Grain

Rishi Sunak comes to Number Ten during a time of great economic, social and geopolitical upheaval. He replaces Liz Truss, whose time in office can't even be measured in months, let alone years. It was her slash and burn approach to taxation, without a plan to fund those cuts, that rocked financial markets and sent the cost of borrowing for normal British people soaring. Mapping the World recaps the many problems Sunak will have to tackle. 

Rishi Sunak: A New PM

Rishi Sunak comes to Number Ten during a time of great economic, social and geopolitical upheaval.

Mapping the World Essentials

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As China's influence continues to expand around the world, at home the regime is becoming more repressive. A UN report has denounced crimes against humanity against the Uyghurs and the international community has criticised its bullying stance towards Taiwan. Reports and analysis of the Middle Kingdom.

As China's influence continues to expand around the world, at home the regime is becoming more repressive.

China: The Repressive Economic Giant

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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.

Streetphilosophy

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!

Director, screenwriter and comedian, Marilyne Canto wanted show how peace between Israelis and Palestinians is possible, despite the pessimism that rules global news headlines. More than 20 years after the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (1995), she chose to film Ofer Bronchtein, one of his former colleagues.

Carte Blanche to Maryline Canto

Switching viewpoints

The tiny island of Lampedusa saw its population double when thousands of migrants arrived by boat in September. The Italian government has threatened to deport arrivals and is looking to the rest of Europe for support. But EU states are divided on how to respond.

Europe’s migration policy is put to the test – again

The EU struggles to find a coherent response to thousands of people arriving on Italy’s shores.

ARTE Europe Weekly

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

Son of a Dictator

Too many people, too little space. Migrants in Malta have contributed to a strong economic boom over the past 20 years. But as the island becomes more crowded, more and more residents seem to be turning against non-European migrants.

The smallest country in the European Union has the lowest birth rate. However, it is currently facing overpopulation.

Malta: an overpopulated and unwelcoming island

A spat over grain - and weapons - plunges Ukrainian-Polish ties to their lowest point since the Russian invasion began. ARTE Europe Weekly looks at which countries are providing the most aid to Ukraine as global support drops. Also on the show, young Ukrainians debate whether to stay or go in order to avoid military service.

Poland and Ukraine’s friendship put to the test

A dispute over grain threatens to sour relations between the two countries as Poland stops sending new weapons.

Spain’s historic win in the Women’s World Cup was overshadowed by scandal after Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss of striker Jenni Hermoso. It’s had a ripple effect across sport in Europe, shining a light on deep-rooted inequality, from pay gaps to poor work conditions and cases of sexual assault.

Football’s #MeToo moment highlights sexism in European sport

Luis Rubiales’ forced kiss on Spain player Jenni Hermoso has sparked a reckoning over sexism in sport.

The editors of Doschd (TV Rain) have once again watched hours of Russian state propaganda broadcasts and take apart every fake allegation. In this episode, Konstantin Goldenzweig looks at how ingrained anti-Russian sentiment is in the West.

Russophobia in the West

Konstantin Goldenzweig looks at Russian state TV's claims about  anti-Russian sentiment in the West.

Fake News

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.

Taiwan has almost everything it takes to be an independent state, with a flag, currency, and an army. But it no longer has representation in the UN, and China claims it as one of its regions. Just a few months before the Taiwanese presidential elections in January 2024, ARTE dedicates a special issue to the island. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has raised fears that China could be tempted to emulate Russia and try to take the island back by force.

Could War Break Out in Taiwan?

With months to go before the elections in Taiwan, the island's relationship to China is at the top of voters' minds.

It is banned in the European Union and yet Burmese teak is still imported. How is that possible? Data Sources goes on the trail of the illegal trade in teak from Myanmar.

Traffic in Burmese Teak

It is banned in the European Union and yet Burmese teak is still imported. How is that possible? 

Data Sources

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

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

Two years after the ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, what is happening in Nagorno-Karabakh? We report on the disputed territory, a militarised zone that is now under Azerbaijan's control, and on the displaced people of Karabakh in Baku.

Back to Karabakh

Two years after the ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, what is happening in Nagorno-Karabakh? 

How is it possible for one of the world’s poorest countries to develop nuclear weapons? 

North Korea: Kim's Men

Thanks to analysis of videos on Telegram, social media posts, and articles and statements from Russian authorities, this episode of Sources tracks how Ukrainian children were forcibly taken from their parents or orphanages. Taken to Russia under the guise of keeping them safe from the conflict, these children were supposed to be temporarily relocated. But instead they are indoctrinated, given foster families, and even offered for adoption. This action has led to charges against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights, by the International Criminal Court.

The Stolen Children of Ukraine

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

In Germany, the Scoring Girls project aims to help girls from migrant backgrounds to build their self-esteem through football, It’s a sport that challenges certain cultural or religious practices. But for Tugba Tekkal, the initiator of the project, football can be a vehicle for integration.

In Germany, the Scoring Girls project aims to help girls from migrant backgrounds to build their self-esteem through football

Re: Empowerment through Football

This week’s show uncovers a bleak picture for European teachers. In Britain, teachers' strikes and unsafe school buildings threaten to undermine the UK’s education system. Elsewhere on the continent, an aging teaching force fails to be replaced.

Europe’s Teaching Crisis

Europe’s teachers are underpaid and in short supply. ARTE Europe Weekly investigates why the profession might be heading for trouble.

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.

Fentanyl is fifty times stronger than heroin. The illicit trade of fentanyl has triggered a new health crisis in the United States, overwhelming emergency services with a surge of overdoses, often among the young. The synthetic opioids are from Mexico, where they've disrupted the drugs market. There is no need to cultivate poppies or rely on rural communities for opium production. Fentanyl, disguised as harmless-looking pills, is easy, inconspicuous, and simple to produce and transport. However, a single pill can be lethal. The devastating effects of this substance are gradually spreading throughout the American continent.

Mexico: The Cartels Switch to Fentanyl

The illicit trade of fentanyl has triggered a new health crisis in the United States.

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The situation on the border between Poland and Belarus continues to deteriorate: in September 2021, nearly 9,000 people tried to reach the European Union illegally through Poland. That's twice as many as in August. And revealing the truth of the situation is difficult, as journalists and NGOs are forbidden from the area. ARTE reporter Ulrike Däßler and her team was detained by police in the course of making this report, for no reason other than trying to do their jobs.

The situation on the border between Poland and Belarus continues to deteriorate

Belarus to Poland: The Migrant Tragedy

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on October 10th in Poland to reaffirm their attachment to the European Union, seventeen years after their country's accession. Spearheading the push towards Brussels is former President of the European Council Donald Tusk, who called for protests after a decision by the Polish Constitutional Court, which challenges the primacy of European law. The pro-Europeans fear that their country is in danger of leaving the EU.

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Poland to reaffirm their attachment to the European Union

The Polish Protesters Who Choose Europe

The Catholic church in Poland is losing ground. Although over 80% of Poles identify as Catholics, young people are increasingly turning away from the institution. Only 23% of 18-24 year olds still claim to be regular churchgoers, whereas 30 years ago there were three times as many. This trend is also visible in seminaries with a significant fall in Poles training to be priests.

The Catholic church in Poland is losing ground.as young people are increasingly turning away from the institution

Young Poles Leave the Church

Now that the media, the legal system, cinemas, theatres and universities have fallen under the influence of the Hungarian prime minister and his right-wing Fidesz party, is the publishing industry next? In early July, a company close to the government called Mathias Corvinus Collegium Foundation (MCC) bought Hungary’s largest bookshop chain, Libri. And bookshops have had to follow a specific directive recently imposed by the government, stating that any children’s books even remotely referencing homosexuality must be covered with plastic.

In Hungary, the state wants to control literature

The earthquake that hit Morocco, has aroused strong emotions, particularly in France, which is home to the largest Moroccan diaspora. Yet France was not among the first countries asked by Morocco to provide aid: Rabat chose Spain, the United Kingdom, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. How can this choice be explained?

Morocco: Geopolitics of an Earthquake

France was not one of the first countries asked by Rabat to provide emergency aid after the terrible earthquake. Why?

The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, the Colosseum in Rome and Pompeii are some of Italy’s biggest tourist attractions. But staff who check entrance tickets or work in souvenir shops at these destinations generally earn less than 7 euros an hour. They’re hoping that the introduction of a 9-euro statutory minimum wage, currently being debated in Italy, will ease their precarity. 

Italy’s famous tourist sites attract millions each year, but workers behind the scenes often have a hard time making ends meet.

Precarious workers in Italy’s cultural sector

After the coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the contagion continues: this time in Central Africa. Just after the announcement of Ali Bongo's re-election in Gabon, a group of soldiers declared on television that they had seized power. Niger and Gabon: two countries which have similarities, but also many differences.

Gabon: The Other Coup

After the coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the contagion continues: this time in Central Africa.

On July 26, soldiers belonging to the presidential guard took power in Niger. The Nigerien head of state Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown and the commander of the elite unit, General Abdourahamane Tiani, appointed himself the new ruler. While the military junta is stirring up sentiment against France, what happens next in Niger?

While the military junta is stirring up sentiment against France, what happens next in Niger?