TAG: Economic trends

Cambodia: how microcredit is making the world’s poor even poorer

Microcredits for the world’s poor have long been considered the ideal way to combat poverty. But this film documents a bleak scenario

Ireland: housing crisis (2024)

Ireland has a severe shortage of homes with hundreds of thousands needing to be built. With rents in Dublin spiralling, many families are homeless.

Somalia: Pirate hunting – Meet the Counter-Piracy Task Force (2023)

12 mln views. Is there really a dedicated effort to stop Somali piracy? Different interwoven stories from the world of piracy give a new and unique perspective on this issue.

Back to Bulgaria (2024)

When Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2004 many young Bulgarians went abroad to find work leaving the country depopulated. But some are coming back.

The Arctic: the race for resources is ramping up (2022)

The ice in the arctic is melting, revealing huge amounts of fossil fuels, rare earths and new shipping routes. And the rush to secure these has already begun.

Chile: 50 years after Augusto Pinochet (2023)

Almost 30 years after Pinochet's dictatorship ended, its neoliberal constitution - and the privatization that resulted from it - is coming under fire.

Poland: why it is quietly becoming Europe’s next superpower

In just three decades, Poland went through an incredible transformation. But there is still one thing that could thwart the entire Polish miracle...

Cuba: high prices, lines and shortages

In Cuba, the socialist project begun by revolutionary hero and former president Fidel Castro is teetering on the verge of failure.

Google, Facebook, Amazon – The rise of the mega-corporations

Mega-corporations like Amazon and Facebook are becoming more powerful. And their growth shows no signs of slowing down.

China: a gateway to Europe – the New Silk Road

The "New Silk Road" is an enormous Chinese international development project. It's a trade network that involves Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Albania: should healthcare workers stay or move to Germany?

Germany has too few healthcare workers and is trying to plug the gaps with recruitment drives in poorer countries like Albania.

Russia: the energy empire and economic rise of Gazprom

The films take a look behind the scenes of the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom. They show the genesis of an empire.

South Africa: a challenging economic journey

The ANC has ruled South Africa for 30 years. The party once stood for the end of apartheid. But many voters want change before the 2024 elections.

United States: young and homeless in New York

For many, New York City is a place of dreams. But John Torres knows it's darker sides. He and his family live in one of the city's homeless shelters.

Mexico: the drug cartels

Mexican cartels and criminals are the leading producers of illegal synthetic drugs. This shift is fuelling the latest phase in America’s opioid crisis.

Dubai: a miracle or mirage?

This small state has become home to superlatives: the biggest building, the largest airport, the tallest hotel, the richest horse race.

Qatar: the social circumstances of migrant laborers

Migrant workers from across the world built the football stadiums in Qatar - in dubious conditions. This is their story.

The Netherlands: shutting down farms?

The Dutch government's plan to shut down 3,000 farms in a bid to comply with EU emissions standards might be considered a “war against humanity”.

Germany: is it’s nuclear exit a mistake?

IWTW 'Explore' is about highlighting different trends around the world and presenting audiences with both sides of the story in order to facilitate a...

France: why the French are fed up

The French are miserable. Normally this means defeat for sitting presidents, but Macron is still just about leading in the polls. So what's going on?

Laos: China’s helping economic hand

It is small, impoverished, and one of few communist states left in Asia. Laos has, in recent years, seen an increase in support from neighboring China.

China: it’s political power and economic prosperity

As China has risen in prosperity, influence and military strength, what are the social, economic and political forces at play?

Africa: China’s economic presence

In the past 20 years, China has built ever closer bonds with African nations. It has spent billions transforming infrastructure across the continent.