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In 2001, Jimmy Wales published Hello World, the first article on Wikipedia, inviting people to participate in an encyclopaedic project. Twenty years later, Wikipedia touches all areas of our daily lives and with over 50 million articles, it is the largest encyclopaedia of all time. Wikipedia opened with a promise: to radically democratise the production of knowledge, monopolised for millennia by the elites. Anyone can collaborate on the platform, regardless of education level or social background. But is Wikipedia really a utopia come true?
This documentary delves into the heart of the Wikipedia project by interviewing founder Jimmy Wales, prominent academics and the anonymous contributors from around the world without whom the project would not exist, the Wikipedians themselves.

Has the largest encyclopaedia of all time lived up to its utopian promise?

Wikipedia and the Democratisation of Knowledge

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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

In April 2024, Rwanda commemorates the 30th anniversary of the genocide, a highly traumatic event in the history of the "country of a thousand hills". Between 7 April and 17 July 1994, in one hundred days, one million Tutsis and a minority of moderate Hutus were massacred. Today, the official policy is to forgive, and erase ethnic differences.

Rwandan 30 years on: A society scarred by genocide

30 years after the genocide in Rwanda, victims and perpetrators live together side by side.

ARTE Reportage

The planet's jet streams are being affected by rising temperatures in the Arctic. These streams are part of a wind system that circulates at high altitude around the Earth, and they have an influence on extreme weather events. Changes in them are bad news for life on Earth.

Jet stream changes: How climate change makes storms worse

Changing jet streams are bad news for life on Earth

Winds of Change

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, voices in many European countries are demanding the reintroduction of compulsory military service to strengthen their armed forces. Within the European Union, 9 out of 27 countries already have military service programmes. But how do they work? And could these programmes be rolled out elsewhere in the continent?

UK PM pledges military service: Is conscription back in Europe?

Since the war in Ukraine, Europe wants to beef up its defences. Is compulsory military service the answer?

ARTE Europe Weekly

How does voting work across all 27 Member States? What exactly does an MEP do? And what role does the European Parliament play anyway? We compiled a user manual to answer all your questions ahead of the elections, set to take place from the 6th to the 9th of June.

Everything you need to know about the EU Elections

Everything you need to know about the elections, from the role of MEPs to the inner workings of the European Parliament.

A User’s Guide to the European Elections

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Berlin 2049: The future has arrived at the world renowned Charité hospital: State-of-the-art technologies, cancer vaccinations, early detection of Alzheimer's and telemedicine are taken for granted. But all is not perfect in tomorrow's world: A controversial health care reform divides society, the climate crisis continues, and moral questions are ever-present in a world shaken by rapid technological advances.

Medical drama 

Berlin 2049: Tomorrow has arrived at the world renowned Charité hospital. But the future is a fragile utopia.

Charité: A Hospital in the Future

Conductors Andris Nelsons, Klaus Mäkelä, Riccardo Chailly and Petr Popelka conduct the four movements of Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 9' in succession across Europe. An epic concert celebrating the bicentenary of the creation of Beethoven's masterpiece.

200 year anniversary

Andris Nelsons, Klaus Mäkelä, Riccardo Chailly and Petr Popelka conduct the four movements of the ‘Ninth’ in four European cities..

Beethoven: Symphony no. 9

The foundations of the Philharmonie de Paris better be stable as they take the full impact of a concert by Behemoth, Poland's most famous metal band. As much a visual shock as an aural one, in the purest metal tradition.

Behemoth storm the Philharmonie de Paris

These Polish metal giants storm the Philharmonie de Paris.

Behemoth

Some ideas have shaped our world and moved forward humankind. Others have been epically bad. This series looks at the latter.

Some ideas have moved forward humankind. Others have been epically bad. Super Fails looks at the latter.

Super Fails

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.

Taking stock of the military alliance at 75

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

On 1 May 2004, the European Union welcomed ten new members, including eight countries from Central and Eastern Europe. This massive enlargement changed overnight the dynamics of the EU. Twenty years on, how has this enlargement in the East shaped the new member states and the EU as a whole?

EU enlargement into eastern Europe was a major geopolitical moment in 2004. A focus on the European Union's biggest decision and its consequences.

EU Enlargement: Twenty Years On

For one of Europe’s smallest countries, Slovakia has a lot to offer: Unspoilt nature, a host of castles, a unique inland delta on the Danube and countless hot springs. An invitation to discover a beautiful land in the heart of Europe.

For one of Europe’s smallest countries, Slovakia has a lot to offer: Unspoilt nature, a host of castles, a unique inland delta on the Danube and countless hot springs.

Surprising Slovakia

With an Instagram following of 15 million, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton is perhaps the most popular member of the British Royal Family. A portrait of the Princess of Wales, a fascinating figure, style icon, and popular celebrity who is modernising the image of the monarchy.

 A portrait of the Princess of Wales, a style icon, and celebrity who is modernising the image of the British monarchy.

Kate Superstar

Emberá Chamí live in the Andes Mountains, a region famous for its high quality coffee. Ostracised by conservative Colombian society, the trans women of this ethnic group find refuge on a coffee plantation that enables them to earn a living. among a community of like-minded peers.

360° Reportage

Ostracised by conservative Colombian society, a group of trans women find refuge on a coffee plantation.

Trans Women of the Andes

In north-east Honduras, a team of archaeologists is unearthing the remains of a lost pre-Hispanic culture. This documentary looks at their discoveries and how important they are in revealing the history of pre-Colombian central American civilisations.

In north-east Honduras, a team of archaeologists is unearthing the remains of a lost pre-Hispanic culture

Honduras - A Vanished World

Sur Mesure invites the Zaïde quartet to pair with beatmaker Luka Austin to soundtrack Hendrickx Ntela's dance moves at Royaumont Abbey. A unique meeting between romantic music, krump and Cistercian architecture.

Paris Sur Mesure 2023

A unique meeting of Romantic music, krump dance and Cistercian architecture.

Quatuor Zaïde | Luka Austin | Hendrickx Ntela

Noetic, Faun and Boléro: Three elements, three visions, three journeys through dance. Choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's show offers a profound reflection on our intimate connection with the world around us. From putting mathematics in movement to Ravel's Boléro as a dance of death, Cherkaoui transcends the boundaries of the stage to offer us a unique philosophical perception of the world.

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui with Damien Jalet and Marina Abramovic

Mathematics in motion, the "Bolero" as a dance of death: Plunge into Cherkaoui's philosophical vision of the world.

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Europeans between the ages of 16-29 across 27 countries don’t necessarily have the same priorities. But politicians across the board are desperate to get them on side because their vote can have a significant impact in the European elections. In this episode, we look at the issues that matter to them, from war and health to education and the environment.

What do young Europeans want?

What kind of Europe do voters under 30 want? ARTE surveyed young people across Europe to find out.

European Elections 2024

Sweden is planning a green industrial revolution in the arctic north of the country. A huge battery producing facility is being built as well as a hydrogen powered steel works. But all this activity is not good news for the Sami people whose traditional way of life is under threat.

Sweden is planning a green industrial revolution in the arctic north of the country. 

Re: Sweden's Energy Revolution

The European Union began in 1952 as the European Coal and Steel Community and has continued to expand ever since, particularly with the eastward enlargement in 2004. Since the war in Ukraine, the centre of the EU seems to be shifting eastwards as countries in central and eastern Europe become more influential players within the EU.

European Union: Turning Eastwards?

Mapping the World

Exaclty 20 years after enlargement, a focus on the European Union's biggest decision and its consequences.

Like thousands of secondary school pupils and teachers, Lili Pankotai took to the streets to protest against the decline in the Hungarian education system and the gradual takeover of the education sector by the government. Following her impassioned poetry slam performance against the government, she has become an icon of the protests, attracting the wrath of many Fidesz supporters.

Anti-Orban protests in Budapest - a focus on civil opposition

Lili Pankotai became famous after a poetry slam performance where she criticised the Hungarian government.

Re: Hungarian School Kid Defies Orban

In this episode, the ARTE Europe Weekly team examines three common beliefs about the EU: that it costs too much, that the European Parliament has no real power and that the EU is a busybody that just wants to get in everyone’s business. We sort what’s real from what’s exaggerated – or just plain wrong.

Debunking myths about the EU

From bendy bananas to the expense of the Brussels-Strasbourg travelling circus, a debunking of some of the clichés about the EU.

Belgium is the latest EU country to broaden its electorate and allow 16-year-old to vote. Young people in the country will be able to cast their ballot in the 2024 European elections, without having to register in advance, but only if they choose. What do the main stakeholders think?

Belgium has allowed 16-year-olds to vote in the European elections.

Should 16-year-olds be able to vote in European elections?

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 EU citizens changed since the Maastricht Treaty came into force thirty years ago?

Europe since Maastricht

In Cyprus, as elsewhere across Europe, the far right has the wind in its sails. Here, it is embodied by the ELAM party, an offshoot of the Greek far-right party Golden Dawn. It is heading towards becoming the third-largest political force in the country, not least because the issue of uncontrolled immigration is one of increasing concern to voters.

According to polls, the far-right ELAM party could become Cyprus’s third largest in the European elections.

Cyprus: the breakthrough of the far right

Covering the key issues at the European elections

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In one day in April 1974, the Carnation Revolution in Portugal put an end to the Salazar dictatorship and five centuries of colonisation. This documentary is a blow-by-blow account of this momentous day that marked a turning point in the history of a nation and its people.

A blow-by-blow account of one momentous day that marked a turning point in the history of a nation and its people.

Portugal: April 1974

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

Guercœur, the knight and a freedom fighter, meets with an early death and ends up in heaven. But his soul is unable to rest and begs to be returned to earth. At the Opéra national du Rhin, Stéphane Degout plays the title role under the direction of Ingo Metzmacher, while Christof Loy’s staging explores the boundaries between the two worlds.

A rare masterpiece from the Opéra national du Rhin in Strasbourg

Allowed to return to earth just two years after his death, the knight Guercœur hopes to regain his freedom and be reunited with his love. But his hopes will be short-lived.

Albéric Magnard: Guercœur

Guercouer ZONE EVENT

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 investigation reveals how people smugglers are using social media to encourage migrants to cross the English Channel illegally. In their TikTok videos, smugglers promote their services and compete with untenable promises: "crossing in just 3 hours", "1000% safe crossing", charging between €1,700 and €4,000 per person to take the perilous journey to reach Britain.

TikTok and The Migrant Crisis

How people smugglers are using social media to encourage migrants to cross the English Channel illegally and getting rich in the process.

Data Sources

A meticulously researched investigation showing how sexual predators operate on Instagram; and how the algorithm could even encourage paedophile activity.

Paedophilia: The dark side of Instagram

A meticulously researched investigation showing how sexual predators operate on the Meta social network. 

Farkha in the West Bank is a very special Palestinian village. Local people farm organically, there is a women’s cooperative, and the village council is an ideal of participatory democracy. Their aim to be self-sufficient in order to be free of the Israeli occupation as well as the Palestinian Authority.

Farkha in the West Bank is a very special Palestinian village with organic farming and a women's cooperative.

A Palestinian Ecovillage

After the coup d'état on 1 February 2021, which brought the ten-year transition to democracy in Myanmar to an abrupt end, thousands of young urbanites, both men and women, gave up their lives to join the resistance against the junta.

After the coup d'état in February 2021, thousands of young urbanites gave up their city lives to join the resistance.

Myanmar: The Rebel Army

Two years ago, the M23 militia went on the offensive again in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This armed group controls part of the North Kivu region, massacring and expelling civilians and waging a merciless war against the authorities. A report on a forgotten conflict.

Report on a forgotten conflict between the M23 militia and DRC government troops.

DRC: The Never-Ending War

Mohammed Alaloul, a photographer for the Turkish Anadolu Agency news service, was at work when he learned that his neighborhood had been hit by an Israeli airstrike.
With reports coming in of multi-story homes being leveled in the area and dead children being brought to a nearby hospital, Alaloul received the devastating news that four of his children, four brothers, and three nephews had been killed in the airstrike.

Gaza: A Reporter under Fire

Mohammed Alaloul was at work when he learned that his neighborhood had been hit by an Israeli airstrike.

Change is afoot in the Scottish Highlands. In an effort to fight climate change, some wealthy landowners want to rewild their huge estates. They are convinced that the Highlands will then be able to absorb more carbon.

In an effort to fight climate change, some wealthy landowners in the highlands want to rewild their huge estates, 

Re: Rewilding the Scottish Highlands

The Philippines has the fifth largest gold reserves in the world. 500,000 local people, often very poorest, dig into the swamps and dive down under the sea every day in the hope of finding the precious metal. Many of them are children who are sent into tight spaces to reach the gold.

Philippines: Diving for Gold

In the Philippine swamp and under the sea, children risk their lives diving for gold.

Five months ago, the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Morocco killed 3,000 people and injured 5,600 in the High Atlas. An estimated 33,000 homes were damaged or destroyed in the region. Reconstruction has barely begun. Could traditional building techniques improve resilience to earthquakes?

Five months ago, the strongest earthquake ever recorded hit Morocco. Could traditional architecture be the best way to rebuild?

Morocco: After the Earthquake

Nuclear energy: a clean energy for the future or a risk for humanity? As the European Union has classed nuclear as a green energy, France is building new power plants whilst Germany is decommissioning them. An in depth look at the future of atomic energy in the coming decades.

Nuclear: a clean energy source for the future or a risk for humanity? An in depth look at the future of atomic energy.

The Future of Nuclear Energy

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With only a couple of weeks to go until the European elections, Lithuania has been occupied with another election. On 12 May, the country went to the polls to elect its president – and to answer one crucial question in a constitutional referendum. Should dual nationality be introduced in this small Baltic country? It's a question coloured by the country's Soviet past, and its fear of Russian aggression.

Should Lithuania allow dual nationality? It's a question coloured by its Soviet past, and its present fears.

Lithuania: a referendum on dual citizenship

The Return of Military Service in Europe?

Slovenia, a small country born of the break-up of the former Yugoslavia, has been independent since 1991 and a member of the EU since 2004. But at the last European elections in 2019, only one in 10 young Slovenians turned out to vote. And, according to the polls, things are unlikely to get any better at the next elections in June, with again only 10% of young people planning to vote. But what's behind this apathy towards the EU?

Polls show only 10% of young Slovenians plan to vote at the European elections, so what's behind this apathy?

In Slovenia, young people lose interest in politics

Cases of the authorities preventing journalistic activity are being registered with increasing frequency in Ukraine. In the first two months of 2024 alone, 25 cases of violations of press freedom by state bodies were registered. The situation is complicated by the war against Russia, as critical press is perceived by some Ukrainian officials as an internal threat to the state's defence.

Cases of the state repressing journalistic activity are being registered with increasing frequency in Ukraine.

Ukraine: independent media under pressure

Artificial intelligence allows infinite possibilities for manipulating images, video and audio. What impact could this have on election campaigns, particularly in Europe? And what is being done about AI-generated disinformation? We investigated.

Disinformation, deep fakes... How will artificial intelligence affect the election campaign and our democracy?

AI and elections: is the EU ready?

For almost 30 years, Lampedusa doctor Pietro Bartolo has provided first aid to migrants on their arrival on the Italian island, while listening to their stories of exile. Elected to the European Parliament in 2019, Dr. Bartolo brings his expertise on the issue of migration to the role, and has made no secret of his disappointment at the lack of ambition in the reform of the European Migration Pact.

Lampedusa doctor Pietro Bartolo has seen the migrant crisis up close. Now he advocates for migrants as an MEP.

The doctor of Lampedusa

While anti-war and pro-Palestine protests heat up across university campuses around the world; att this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place in the Swedish city of Malmö on Saturday, the Palestinian flag will be notably absent as boycott campaigns swirl over Israel’s participation. In this episode of ARTE Europe Weekly, we look at how camp culture and geopolitics have always gone hand-in-hand at Eurovision.

Israel’s war on Gaza takes centre stage at Eurovision

The globally televised song contest Eurovision insists it’s not political. But the most recent chapter in a decades-long history of political tension behind the event’s glitzy backdrop suggests a different story.

Hamas and Israel have still not reached agreement on a new hostage-for-prisoner exchange.

West Bank: Prisoners of War

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