The Government wants to introduce a contribution of 4 cents on light and very light plastic bags in 2024, according to the State Budget proposal (OE) delivered today in the Assembly of the Republic.
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Pedro Coelho, the mayor of Câmara de Lobos, has stated that although delighted with the increased growth in tourism within the municipality of Câmara de Lobos
Low-cost airline Ryanair has criticised ANA's proposal to raise fees at airports for 2024 and threatened to close its Madeira base if costs do not come down.
The Government will return the additional VAT revenue through a discount on the Petroleum Products Tax (ISP), which will translate into an additional reduction of two cents per litre on diesel and one cent on petrol.
For all those interested, here are the election results. With the PSD coalition not grabbing the majority of the votes as expected, other parties are now jostling to find out who will be the preferred partner(s) for the next four years.
Fuel prices will remain unchanged this week.
How do I say this…Madeira-Weekly is a Tourist/Resident information blog; we love our island and want to portray our home in a positive way. But once in a while, we receive a report that tourists are not being treated fairly in the popular “Mercado dos Lavradores” when paying for the…
During one of their election campaigns, the Portuguese Communist Party (PTP) claimed that Madeira is split into two, and that those living in the mountainous regions were invisible to the island's leading elite.
After five weeks with no changes, petrol prices will drop this week from €1.719 to €1.707 euros from Monday, the 18th of September.
The European Commission has admitted the economic impact of extreme weather events, such as heat waves and floods, in southern European countries such as Portugal, particularly for tourism, and calls for measures to combat climate change.
A new Continente Modelo - Monumental store will be inaugurated on Thursday the 14th of September at 11:30 in a ceremony that will be attended by representatives of public and private entities.
The Ecologist Party (Green Party/ENP) considers it "scandalous that the Madeira Coastal Planning Programme (POCDAM), whose public discussion ended in March of this year, has been deliberately 'filed in the drawer' to allow the advancement of this project."
Tomorrow, the 11th of September, the Pisa da Uva will take place in the parish of Arco de São Jorge in collaboration with the Museum of Wine and Vine and the Institute of Embroidery Wine and Handicrafts of Madeira at the Museum of Wine and Vine (Museu do Vinho e da Vinha).
The Food Bank of Madeira marked its 11th anniversary, with the inauguration of artistic work by Zeca Diogo, which includes two pillars of the institution's headquarters.
Binter Airlines has announced their new travel promotion between Madeira and the Canary Islands, with prices starting from 62.65 euros each way.
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