Jun 3rd, 2008 · The Portuguese folk music called fado is enjoying a surge in popularity, thanks to international stars like Mariza. But in the narrow alleys of Lisbon's Alfama district, locals like their fado stripped down to its soulful essentials.
Feb 21st, 2008 · Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is reportedly interested in being Europe's first president. The position will be created once all 27 states in the European Union ratify the Lisbon treaty. French president Nicholas Sarkozy backs Blair; but other politicians are appalled at the idea.
Jan 4th, 2008 · One day before the start flag was to wave, sending teams of race cars heading across the Sahara in the annual Lisbon-to-Dakar race, organizers canceled the event for security reasons after four French tourists were killed in Mauritania, the arid West African nation the race must cross.
Dec 10th, 2007 · Leaders of 80 European and African countries met this weekend in Lisbon, Portugal, for their first summit in seven years. The meeting, to forge new economic partnerships, was marred by lingering resentment over European colonialism, and by the presence of Zimbabwe's authoritarian leader, Robert Mugabe.
May 22nd, 2006 · The New York Stock Exchange announces that it will buy Euronext, the company that owns stock exchanges in Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Lisbon. The deal, worth more than $10 billion, would create the first major trans-Atlantic stock exchange.
Dec 31st, 2005 · The annual Dakar Rally, an off-road race from Europe to Africa, may be the world's toughest motorsport event. This year, a long line of cars, trucks and motorcycles set out from Lisbon, Portugal, on the 5,619-mile journey.