Portugal
Portugal’s president says country should apologize, 'assume responsibility' for slave trade
This week, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said Portugal should formally apologize for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The Portuguese were responsible for selling nearly 6 million people into slavery — mostly in Brazil. Some activists and scholars say an apology is just a start and there's still a long way to go.
Surf's up!: Riding the world's largest waves in Portugal's Nazaré
As summer travel kicks off in Europe, airline strikes could thwart holiday plans
Afghan musicians in Portugal reimagine their musical futures
Portugal’s golden visa program sparked an investment boom. But locals say they’re getting priced out.
'Born in Blackness': A new book centers Africa in the expansive history of slavery
Major aspects of the trans-Atlantic slave trade from an African perspective have gotten erased throughout time. Howard French set out to illuminate a more expansive understanding in a new book called, "Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War."
Climate activists get more strategic with their use of the courts
There's a growing trend of activists using lawsuits to hold governments and powerful corporations accountable for their roles in climate change.
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Climate activists are taking their case to court — at The Hague and beyond
Environmental groups try fresh legal tactics with a new lawsuit against Royal Dutch Shell in the Netherlands, and also the first-ever climate-related case at the European Court of Human Rights.
Azoreans long for family abroad with this double-hearted instrument
As emigration changed the make-up of Portugal's Azores islands, musician Rafael Carvalho and his students are reviving nearly-lost traditions.
South African lawyer is first woman with albinism on Vogue cover: ‘The way I look is enough’
Vogue Portugal's most recent cover features a black woman with albinism, Thando Hopa. A lawyer and activist from South Africa, she's the first model with albinism to appear on the cover of the global fashion magazine.
Becoming Portuguese: How Brexit and 500 years of Jewish history changed one British’s singer’s life
The final impact of Brexit is still unclear for people living in the UK, but it is already having an effect on the lives of people like Ana Silvera: British citizens who work or live in EU countries.
Major European nations recognize Guaido as Venezuela's president
Nine European nations joined the United States in recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president on Monday.
Fado Bicha is forcing traditional Portuguese fado 'out of the closet'
The world of fado, with its rules and deep traditions, was considered off-limits, until now.
Brazil's Maya Gabeira conquers 68-foot wave and Guinness World Record
This week, Maya Gabeira was awarded the Guinness World Record for the biggest wave surfed by a woman.
With presidential elections looming, Brazilian migrants in Portugal ramp up political activism amid chaotic scenario back home
As political chaos grows across the Atlantic, Brazilian migrants in Portugal are mobilizing in protest.