September 25, 2024 12:39 PM

Europe’s racial disparities cannot be untied from historical wrongs, report says

Racial disparities in some European nations cannot be tackled if legacies of colonialism and slavery are ignored, a report by a EU-wide network of anti-racism groups said on Wednesday. The "Europe's Original Sin" report analysed the historic use by six former colonial powers - Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain - of policies and legislation that excluded racialised groups, and its lingering impact today. The Brussels-based European Network Against Racism said those p...