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This summer, all eyes are on Paris. Can the French capital keep its promise of safer, cheaper and more sustainable Olympics? Across Europe, democracies have become skeptical about the benefits of hosting the Games, as local governments are faced with a general lack of fervor, complaints about costs, concern around sustainability, and security threats.
 

Can Paris revive Olympics enthusiasm?

Faced with global skepticism, Paris 2024 organizers hope to lead the way into a new era of safer, cheaper and more sustainable Olympics. 

ARTE Europe Weekly

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Since 2016, athletes displaced from the home nations have been allowed to compete at the Olympic Games under the Refugee Olympic Team flag. ARTE meets the Olympians who are dreaming of gold, in exile.

Paris 2024: Stories of refugee athletes

ARTE meets the Olympians who are dreaming of gold, in exile.

ARTE Reportage

Choreographer Marcos Morau and the Ballet Nacional de España combine their choreographic work with the images of Colombian photographer Ruvén Afanador.

Artistic direction by Marcos Morau

Afanador - Ballet Nacional de España 

The housing crisis in Germany’s capital is causing misery for vulnerable people. Those excluded from the property market are forced to live in unsuitable housing. In the Lichtenberg district, a container park houses hundreds of people who cannot afford decent accommodation. But for how much longer?

Living in a container: the housing crisis in Berlin

In the Lichtenberg district of Berlin a container park houses hundreds of people who cannot afford a home.

Re: Living in a Container

Californian senator Kamala Harris will become the first black and female vice president if Joe Biden wins the US election on 3 November. A charismatic speaker and strong debater, Harris has risen to prominence quickly in her home state. A portrait of a pure product of the American dream.

Kamala Harris, a Californian Success Story

Will Kamala Harris be the new Democratic candidate? We take a look back at the rise of the presidential hopeful

Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the streets of Turkey’s largest city. If they seem well fed and healthy, it's thanks to the locals who take care of them, sometimes very generously. It's an old tradition dating back to Ottoman times.

How felines flourish in the Turkish metropolis

Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the streets of Turkey’s largest city, looked after by local people who adore them.

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From 26 July to 11 August 2024, Paris hosts the Olympic Games, a major challenge for France capital, which is expected to welcome 15 million visitors. Discover our reports and analysis on and around this major sporting event.

Discover our reports and analysis on and around this major international sporting event.

Olympic Games: Paris 2024

The Dolomites, the breathtaking mountains of northern Italy, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rising majestically from lush green valleys up to towering peaks. Popular with nature lovers, they also offer a unique cuisine and Alpine way of life.

Summer in the Italian Alps - The Dolomites

The breathtaking mountains of northern Italy are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rising majestically from lush green valleys up to towering peaks.

The Dolomites

Alternative icons Arcade Fire are known for their rousing performances, and this one, captured at the Bilbao BBK Live Festival, is no exception. A journey of pure poetic energy

Bilbao BBK Live Festival 2024

Canada's Arcade Fire live up to their storming reputation in Bilbao.

Arcade Fire

On 4 April 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed, enshrining the creation of NATO just four years after the end of the Second World War. The primary objective of this military alliance of twelve European and North American countries was to prevent war in Europe and to counter the expansion of the Soviet bloc. Since its creation in the Cold War, the organisation has grown from 12 to 31 member states - including several former Eastern Bloc nations. Weakened by its turbulent history, NATO is facing a growing number of challenges: the difficulty of coordinating its members, the logistical obstacles in the event of an attack on European soil, and the threat, raised by Donald Trump, of an American withdrawal, at a time when European defence is almost entirely dependent on the United States.

A look back at the turbulent history of the military alliance facing unprecedented challenges in the face of Putin's Russia.

Putin, NATO, and Europe

Alice and Gabrielle are expecting a child. After three years of IVF they are final they are finally going to become mothers. While Alice watches her belly grow, Gabrielle tries to find her role. Even if it means taking on a little too much in the living room...

Alice and Gabrielle are expecting a child. In this tender and funny series, two women build a family in a heteronormative world.

Two Mothers, One Child

You can choose your friends, but not your family. Some siblings work together in creative fields such as architecture, design or music. A source of joy and inspiration, but also sometimes a source of conflict...

Twist

Siblings work together in creative fields like architecture, design or music. A source of joy and inspiration, but also sometimes a source of conflict...

Creative Siblngs

Dropkick Murphys are probably the most Irish of US bands. The boys from Boston present their new album Okemah Rising at Hellfest.

Hellfest 2024

The boys from Boston present their new album Okemah Rising at Hellfest.

Dropkick Murphys

One hundred years ago, on February 2nd 1922, James Joyce’s Ulysses was published by Sylvia Beach in a small bookshop in Paris. The book, which consumed 7 years of Joyce’s life, years in which his family’s circumstances were very difficult, would have a profound and unprecedented impact on the literature and culture of the century to follow. 

Masterpiece of World Literature

The book that consumed 7 years of James Joyce’s life was initially banned before being celebrated as a masterpiece of modernism.

Ulysses

“Adriana Lecouvreur”, Calabrian composer Francesco Cilea’s most famous work, is a lyrical retelling of the story of Adrienne Lecouvreur, the famous Parisian actress who died in suspicious circumstances in 1730.

Francesco Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur at the Latvian National Opera in Riga.

The Latvian National Opera presents Francesco Cilea’s opera on the tragic story of Adriana Lecouvreur.

Francesco Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur

Immersed in music from an early age, Judith Hill's work blends soul, R&B and funk. Her sincere and fragile creations prove just how much courage and strength it takes for women to make their mark in the male-dominated music industry.

Soul star Judith Hill at Elbjazz Festival 2024

A Grammy Award-winning soul star with touchingly authentic lyrics.

Judith Hill

A journey along the west coast of Japan via train taking in the cities of Kanazawa and Toyama during the cherry blossom season. In Toyama Bay, lighthouse squid are on the menu,  and in the mountains there are breathtaking national parks and the World Heritage village of Gokayama.

A journey along the west coast of Japan via train taking in the cities of Kanazawa and Toyama during the cherry blossom season.

Japan's West Coast by Train

For 15 years, Edward Kaprov has been photographing Israelis and Palestinians along Israel's borders, the dividing lines between two visions of the same land. In the kibbutzes around Gaza, in the Palestinian villages and Jewish settlements of the West Bank, and in the Bedouin hamlets close to Lebanon.

Israel-Palestine: Borderlines

Photographer Edward Kaprov has been taking photos along Israel’s borders for the last 15 years.

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The Californian punk rock wave of the 1990s wouldn't have existed without them: Hellfest welcomes The Offspring for a furious show, all saturated guitars and snide criticism of a lethargic American society.

A furious show from The Offspring, all saturated guitars and snide criticism of a lethargic American society.

The Offspring

DJ and producer Richie Hawtin is one of the leading lights of electronic music, with a career spanning more than twenty-five years.  In his own words, "the whole art of techno is to make the machines disappear". This techno visionary is a regular at Barcelona's Sónar and returns this year with a new show, DEX EFX X0X.

Sónar 2024

This techno visionary is a regular fixture at Sónar, here returning in 2024 with his brand new show "DEX EFX X0X".

Richie Hawtin: DEX EFX X0X

Simple Minds perform their cult album New Gold Dream in the unique setting of the Théâtre Antique de Fourvière, along with some of their other timeless hits.

Nuits de Fourvière 2024

The Scottish rock legends take over the ancient theatre of Fourvière.

Simple Minds

Megadeth defend their title as champions of thrash metal at Hellfest in a performance mixing timeless classics and more recent material.

Megadeth

Maria José Llergo is one of a wave of Spanish artists giving flamenco a new lease of life. She will be presenting ULTRABELLEZA, her first full-length album, at the Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

Maria José Llergo combines flamenco and hip-hop for the Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

Maria José Llergo

Cimafunk is the ultimate blend of funk and Cuban music. An unstoppable cocktail that the musician serves up with generosity at the Nuits de Fourvière.

Cimafunk

Quebec's Simple Plan set Germany's Southside Festival alight. Known for hits like "Welcome to My Life" and "Perfect", they navigate between pop punk rhythms and catchy melodies.

Southside Festival 2024

Simple Plan play pumped-up pop punk with some great melodies and plenty of bratty passion.

Simple Plan

Amidst the riffs and growls that turn Hellfest into a maelstrom of fury, one artist stands out: Sylvaine. Welcome to shoegaze territory.

A bubble of sensitivity and emotion at Hellfest.

Sylvaine

The latest edition of the Festival International de Colmar opens with an exceptional performance from the Orchestre Symphonique du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles, conducted by Alain Altinoglu. After Wagner's Prelude to Lohengrin, baritone Stéphane Degout sings Mahler's Songs of a Wandering Companion. The evening at Saint-Matthieu church closes with César Franck's Symphony in D minor, a jewel from the repertoire of the late 19th century.

Festival international de Colmar

A "Royal Overture" of Wagner, Mahler and Franck, conducted by Alain Altinoglu and featuring baritone Stéphane Degout.

A Royal Overture

American indie rock band The National, known for hits such as "Bloodbuzz Ohio" and "I Need My Girl", successfully mix introspective lyrics and atmospheric melodies. Their concerts are often essential experiences and have cemented their reputation on the international stage. Here they perform a emotional set at German festival Southside.

The National's punchy indie rock with introspective lyrics is always a crowd-pleaser.

The National

Machine Head blew Hellfest away in 2007 and 2012. In 2024, their epic stagecraft repeats the performance.

Machine Head

German-Canadian singer Alice Merton, famous for her hit "No Roots", presents songs from her albums Mint and S.I.D.E.S. Her powerful voice and catchy melodies have won over fans across the world. Relive her performance at the Southside Festival, one of Germany's biggest open-air pop and rock festivals.

Alice Merton wows fans the world over with her blend of old-school pop and bracing electro.

Alice Merton

Corey Taylor, singer from Slipknot and Stone Sour, takes to the Hellfest stage as a solo artist performing from his third CMF2B...Or Not 2B.

Corey Taylor

Elbjazz Festival 2024

A famed group among headbanging historians, Saxon are here at Hellfest to conquer new lands while consolidating the old guard. Despite a solid legacy of influencing everyone from Dream Theater to Slayer, Saxon have never let up and continue to release new material at an astonishing pace.

Veterans of the (not so) New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement return to the stage at Hellfest.

Saxon

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In 2019, Morocco celebrated 20 years of King Muhammad VI's reign. He's managed to impose his own style through gradual reforms. But the country is also deeply divided and unequal. Though the King wishes to reform, he must face opposing forces of tradition and common law. The challenges are numerous and the threats are significant. He must constantly walk a political tightrope to keep revolution at bay.

The King must constantly walk a political tightrope to keep revolution at bay.

Mohammed VI, The King With Two Faces

Tidying, clearing out, decluttering: social media is awash with advice on how to simplify or improve your life by living with less things. Minimalists want to cut down on worldly possessions and even people, getting rid of toxic people in their lives. But does minimalism make them happier?

Minimalists want to cut down on worldly possessions. But does living with less things make them happier?

Re: Minimalism - A Life of Luxury?

A look back at the last 12 months before Britain left the European Union, which finally happened on 31 January 2020. It was a year of chaos and plotting, fear and loathing, often descending into farce.

A look back at the last chaotic 12 months before Britain left the European Union on 31 January 2020

Brexit Endgame: 2019-2020

Igor Smilev's life has been marked by pain and a sense of powerlessness. The 48-year-old lost his parents and sister to cancer and he is convinced that the cause of their illness lies in the air. For decades, North Macedonia has had the worst levels of air pollution in Europe.

For decades, Northern Macedonia has had the worst air pollution levels in Europe.

Pollution in North Macedonia

The digital revolution has profoundly changed our societies over the last two decades. In this five-part series, French journalist Xavier de la Porte looks at just how deeply this turning point in human history has changed how we live.

The Digital Revolution: How has it changed us?

French journalist Xavier de la Porte looks at how the digital revolution has changed how we live our lives.

The Digital World and Us

A special edition of ARTE's geopolitics programme focusing on the Strait of Gibraltar, a key point of contact between the two shores of the Mediterranean.

Mapping the World

Close-up on the Strait of Gibraltar, a key point of contact between the two shores of the Mediterranean.

Strait of Gibraltar: Between Europe and Africa

Overpopulation is a drain on the world’s resources and a serious environmental people. Are there simply too many people on our planet? This documentary travels to different parts of the world to explore this major issue.

Too Many People? Too Much Consumption?

There are too many of us on our planet and we consume too many resources. How can humanity survive?

Earth on the Brink

Eastern Europeans migrating west in the hope of better salaries are often exploited and underpaid. Czech journalist Sasa Uhlová goes undercover to find out what conditions are like for these invisible workers in Germany, France and Great Britain.

Workers from Eastern Europe

Czech journalist Sasa Uhlová goes undercover to find out what conditions are like for migrant workers in Germany, France and Britain.

Invisible

2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. International commemoration events are taking place to mark this important moment in the Second World War. For many people today, D-Day is not just a day that changed the course of the 20th century: it is a key date in their family history too...

For many people today, D-Day is not just a day that changed the course of the 20th century: it is a key date in their family history too...

D-Day: A German Family Story

President Jacob Zuma's term in office (2009-2018) saw South Africa's institutions plagued by corruption. Eight years after the revelation of the scandal and in the run-up to the presidential election, where does the country stand? A focus on “state capture’ and its consequences for the people of South Africa.

How Corruption is Plundering the Country

What does the state-owned energy company Eskom have to do with severe corruption in the country?

South Africa

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

Far-right leader Jordan Bardella is idolised by many young people in France.  The polls put his National Rally party well ahead of all other French parties at the European Elections and his TikTok following is the envy of his political rivals. Report on how young people in France are now voting for the far right in large numbers.  

France's Far-Right Youth

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella is idolised by many French young people.

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In 1988, West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl travelled to the GDR for a secret visit to several East German cities. This is the story of how the former West-German leader outwitted the Stasi and was able to meet ordinary GDR citizens in at times absurd situations.

The German Chancellor in the GDR

In 1988, West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl travelled to the GDR for a secret visit to several East German cities. 

When Helmut Kohl Fooled the Stasi

In April 1974, left-wing factions in the Portuguese military staged a coup against the authoritarian regime which had been in power for half a century. The uprising was largely peaceful and went down in history as the Carnation Revolution. But the path to a democratic Portugal was not easy and not without obstacles.

Carnations against Dictatorship

On the night of 24 April 1974, a peaceful uprising put an end to the Salazar dictatorship, paving the way for a democratic Portugal.

Portugal

From Lucrezia Borgia to Malinche to Marie Curie: Women’s contributions have often been downplayed or misrepresented in the history books. Duels of History (re)tells their stories.

Re-telling history from a new perspective

Women’s contributions to history have often been downplayed or misrepresented. Duels of History (re)tells their stories.

Duels of History

A light-hearted look at stories of conflict in international affairs from the Crimean crisis, North Korean nuclear threats and Trump's ever-present tweets.

A light-hearted look at stories of conflict in international affairs from the Crimean crisis to Northern Ireland, North Korean nuclear threats to Donald Trump..

Stories of Conflict

The Marchioness Casati was admired throughout Europe for her incredible parties and expensive tastes. She was an eccentric patron of the arts, and her face appears again and again in the works of all the notable painters of her day. But she would rip through her inheritance by the age of fifty and end up wondering the streets of London, going though rubbish bins.

The Lost Ones

The Marchioness Casati went from living in a palace to eking out an existence on the streets of London

Luisa Casati, the Ruined Marchioness

In this ARTE Europe Weekly, we explain the minimum wage: its origins, the varying rates across European countries, and the heated debates on whether it should be based on age rather than experience. Also, whether a minimum wage is also a ‘living wage’ as the cost of living hikes in major EU capitals.

Minimum wage in Europe: Is it fair?

The minimum wage in the EU, the issues around it and the different minimum wage rates across Europe.

Roberta Metsola was part of the first wave of Maltese MEPs elected in 2004. Today she has been reappointed as President of the European Parliament for a second consecutive term. At 45, she is the youngest in this role. But what exactly does her job actually entail? And how does she carry out her duties?

Who is the president of the European Parliament?

Metsola has been reappointed as President of the European Parliament for a second term. But who is she? And what exactly is her job?

Roberta Metsola

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