The European Commission has approved the Portuguese support scheme for companies affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, to the amount of 40 million euros, after considering this support “necessary, appropriate and proportionate.”
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Today begins a new period of applications for support from PRODERAM 2020 for the action- Crop protection systems against protected species, which aims to provide flat-rate aid for the installation of crop protection systems against protected species, namely the Wood Pigeon (Columba trocaz), in order to prevent and minimise crop destruction and loss of income for farmers, this is especially so for those farmers working on the north of the island.
The Funchal City Council has just released its Quarterly Newsletter 'FX Investe' which is aimed at potential investors in the municipality.
In 2020, Portugal ranks first among the most peaceful countries in the European Union as reported by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The worldwide classification is led by Iceland, which holds the top spot since 2008, followed by New Zealand. The Ministry of the Interior expressed its satisfaction with…
“In the employment support programs, there will be specific measures to combat youth unemployment and in particular that of qualified young people,” said PM António Costa, stressing that “young people are essential in the recovery of the economy”. According to the estimate of the National Statistics Institute, the youth unemployment…
While visiting Quinta das Vinhas, Estreito da Calheta, Miguel Albuquerque said that at a time when foreign tourism is practically non-existent, he hopes that his fellow Madeirans will take the opportunity to take a 'staycation,' or use the time to explore the island, and stay at places such as 'Quinta das Vinhas.'
The President of the Regional Government admitted today that he does not understand the protest vote proposed by the municipal deputies of the PSD of Calheta, against the intention of increasing the number of aquaculture cages in the area.
We officially have two persons in quarantine with the disease; the island cannot yet be declared Covid-free. But I wonder if our Government would ever do this. The population has been scared thoroughly into following regulations that are, at this time, obviously superfluous. Although it is technically impossible for anybody…
A survey carried out by the Jornal Económico and the Económico of Madeira, by Aximage, shows that the PSD - Social Democrats have recovered their majority. Miguel Albuquerque's party is currently 14 points ahead of the PS, recovering many of the votes it has lost since 2015.
IASAÚDE, although not attributing a new case of Covid-19 to Madeira, has confirmed that an imported case was registered yesterday from a visitor travelling via Lisbon from the Tagus Valley region to the island.
Following the discovery of a contaminated well in the basement of the deactivated Madeira Electricity Company (EEM) Thermal Power Plant, the CDU-Madeira announced that they will request a parliamentary hearing on this matter which will require the attendance of the former President of the Regional Government.
“The islands protected areas 'constitute one of the business cards for Madeira and Porto Santo,' as they are increasingly sought after for nature tourism activities.