A ferry link between Madeira and mainland Portugal should be assessed as a public service and strategic transport connection, rather than simply as a commercial passenger operation, according to speakers at the JPP’s parliamentary conference on ferry services and territorial continuity. The debate centred on the economic and financial study…
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The presence of rubbish along the trail between Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo is generating criticism from hikers and mountain guides, who are questioning both the maintenance of one of Madeira’s most popular walking routes and how the revenue from admission fees is being used. Tissues, cigarette ends and…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, has revealed plans to convert a disused seafront building in Seixal into housing for young people, as part of efforts to encourage residents to remain in the area. However, the proposal remains dependent on an assessment of the available space and the…
The Cabo Girão viewpoint has already yielded 2.2 million euros. Almost 447,000 paying visitors passed through the viewpoint by July. This means that the revenue earned in the first seven months of this year already exceeds the entire amount by 85% of 2025. Members of the Câmara de Lobos municipality are…
A tourist posting on TikTok claims she paid €20 for fruit at Funchal’s Farmers’ Market. The statement has reignited a long-running debate over prices charged at some of its stalls. The visitor said she only realised the total cost when it was time to pay and called for greater regulation…
New Bordal Collection Celebrates Madeira Wine and Embroidery Bordal – Bordados da Madeira has unveiled a new collection inspired by Madeira Wine, bringing together two important elements of the Region’s history, culture and identity: Madeira Embroidery and Madeira Wine. Featuring a simple, contemporary design, the collection draws upon the shapes,…
The Left Bloc (BE) Madeira has called on the Regional Government to clarify how many of the 329 new care home beds planned under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) will be covered by cooperation agreements with the Madeira Social Security Institute (ISSM), and how many will be operated privately.…
Regional Government President Miguel Albuquerque has once again identified golf as the principal means of attracting visitors to Porto Santo outside the traditional summer season. Speaking on Friday afternoon during the opening of Frutimade’s first fruit and vegetable shop on the island, Albuquerque said Porto Santo was experiencing a strong…
Madeira and the Azores could lose some of their power to decide how European funding is spent under a proposed overhaul of the European Union’s long-term budget. The changes are part of the European Commission’s proposed Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034. However, the plans remain under negotiation and have not…
Some foreign property owners are reportedly selling their homes in Madeira and returning to their countries of origin, although the scale of the movement remains unknown. The development was reported by RTP Madeira on the 27th of August, with geopolitical instability cited as one of the reasons behind some owners’…
Eight Madeira wine companies have already received and processed 515 tonnes of grapes from 268 winegrowers since this year’s harvest began on the 24th of August, according to the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Fisheries. “The harvest is currently progressing as expected, and the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts…
Mayor José Carlos Gonçalves announced during a formal ceremony marking the 282nd anniversary of the Municipality of São Vicente that the new administration of NaturNorte is working towards reopening the São Vicente Caves. In a speech reviewing the first ten months of his administration and outlining plans for the coming…
The Regional Government has welcomed an agreement reached during a strike by REN Atlântico workers, which allowed six liquefied natural gas tanker containers destined for Madeira to be loaded at the Sines terminal. The agreement, confirmed over the weekend, was reached with the Union of Workers in the Manufacturing Industries,…
An economic and financial study into a regular maritime connection between Madeira and mainland Portugal has concluded that none of the six scenarios examined would be financially or economically viable without public funding. The document was released today by the JPP. Under every scenario, projected revenue would be insufficient to…
Madeira is among the most expensive regions in Portugal for rental housing, with properties advertised at an average of €22 per square metre per month, according to the latest data from Imovirtual. The figures, based on apartment and villa listings published during the past three months, place Madeira level with…