Tracks East

Since the collapse of the banking system, Lebanese people have seen their living standards plunge

Bulgaria has joined the eurozone amid political crisis.

A small island in the Rio de la Plata is shared by Argentina and Uruguay. But why does this binational island have two different names?

Prosperous modern India hides vast inequalities. But is the world’s most populous nation on the up or on the way out?

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

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

Karim's rollerblades are like an extension of his body...

The story of a wealthy man saving a ‘fallen’ woman has become a cliché (Pretty Woman, Anora), far from the reality of prostitution. But what if sex workers told their own stories through art?

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is not. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

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

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

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

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... 

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

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

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

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

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?