Portuguese News Archives

A lot’s happening these days in Portugal, from the Eurozone troubles to the exploding startup scene — plus the ever-present corruption scandals, Lisbon’s redevelopment as a green city, Airbnb and Uber issues, and so much more. Get your fix here, in English.

“Vidas Negras Importam” aka Black Lives Matter Demonstration Marches Through Lisbon

June 9, 2020

“Vidas Negras Importam” aka Black Lives Matter marched through central Lisbon on as part of the demonstrations that have taken place around the world in the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a police officer in the United States. Gathering outside Alameda metro station, the diverse crowd of demonstrators milled about on […]

Black Lives Matter Protest in Portugal

June 3, 2020

The world was shaken on May 25 when we saw the horrific images of the 46-year-old African-American George Floyd lying on the pavement under the knee of a Minneapolis policeman. After eight minutes of this abuse, Floyd died, despite having said that he couldn’t breathe. Since then, there have been riots, marches, and looting, spurring […]

Sama Sama 3.0: The Next Wave

May 25, 2020

Sama Sama – Crêpe and Juice Bar officially opened its doors on May 25th, 2017. Malte Kochen — co-founder, co-designer, co-architect, co-owner, head chef, co-greeter, co-server, ball of energy and wisdom, a dear friend of Atlas and all-around badass — had almost single-handedly built the place from the ground up, brick by brick. Almost single-handedly, […]