The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) was out today talking to workers from several regional public companies as part of their campaign ‘Increase Wages and Pensions for a Better Life.’ As part of this, they defend the right for people to retire after 40 years of work regardless of age. The…
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The President of the Government, Miguel Albuquerque, today visited the second Battery Power Plant to be installed in the Region by the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM), in Caniçal. The completion of this work is scheduled for the end of this year. In a statement, it was said: “The installation of…
The PCP has presented in the context of a discussion in the specialty of the State Budget for 2025, a proposal that during the next year, the Government of the Republic ensures the existence of a regular maritime passenger transport line between Madeira Island and the Portuguese mainland,” said Ricardo…
The Union of Commerce, Offices and Services Workers of Portugal (CESP) has expressed its total disagreement with the extension of working hours in the commerce sector, during the Christmas season. “Commerce already practices long working hours, so it makes no sense to extend it, further penalizing workers who, in addition…
The CDU was in Santo da Serra today to “give voice to the stallholders and customers” of the Agricultural Market who, according to a statement from the party, demand the Municipality of Santo Cruz to take accountability of the degenerative state of the market and infrastructure. Ricardo Lume, leader of…
Controversy surrounds the new air mobility subsidy ruling. Now, only citizens residing in Madeira from the European Union, Schengen area, and Brazil are entitled to request a refund. This decision has already caused various inconveniences to sports clubs, students, and children of excluded residents residing in the Region. CTT is…
As of midnight tomorrow (17th of November) the price of fuel will increase. Starting Monday, 95-octane petrol will increase by 0.9 cents, from 1.522 to 1.531 euros, while diesel will increase by 2.2 cents, to 1.289 euros. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
Israeli developer Yard Properties is preparing to invest seven million euros in Funchal through the creation of a second property project. According to Jornal Económico, ‘Ferreiros Residences’ is Yard Properties’ latest bet, with 14 one and two-bedroom apartments, construction areas between 70.90m² and 85.90 m² for T1 and 118.30m² and…
The President of the Regional Government has said that “the motion of censure” issued by Chega to the executive “makes no sense at all”, but added that “if you want to play parties, play ahead”, because first you need to approve the regional budget. “Let the budget pass, because it…
The General Court of the European Union (CJEU) has rejected appeals by four companies involved in illegal state aid in the Madeira Free Trade Zone (ZFM), determined by Brussels, supporting the European Commission in its decision of its incompatibility with EU rules. According to a statement from the court, this…
Miguel Castro (CHEGA -CH) held a press conference this afternoon where he announced a ‘motion of censure against the Regional Government of Miguel Albuquerque.’ The motion of censure, as soon as it is delivered to the president of the Assembly, will have to be discussed and voted on, within a…
Águas e Residuos da Madeira ARM/Regional Government intends to increase the price of water by 12%. Annoyed at the indignation of the region’s mayors, Miguel Albuquerque reacted by saying that it was an insignificant increase because it represented only three cents for each cubic meter of water. This may be…
MEP Paulo do Nascimento Cabral (PSD) was one of those chosen to question the future European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, during his confirmation hearing, which took place today in Brussels, about POSEI and EAFRD. In his speech, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral highlighted “the importance of the agricultural sector in…
The Government of Madeira today started charging non-residents a fee of three euros on seven classified walking routes, a measure that will cover all recommended trails from January 2025. “We have a two-phase process. Today we start charging on seven walks and as from the 1st of January 2025 all…
The new waste tax on seven classified walking routes in the Region is already in force, and residents are exempt, revealed the Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes, who to mark the occasion visited Pico Areeiro. The minister assured that only from January 2025 will all the…
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