Yesterday, Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government of Madeira, commented on the Catholic Universityâs projections for the second round of the presidential elections, shared with RTP. He noted the lack of electoral bipolarisation and highlighted AndrĂ© Venturaâs struggle to attract votes beyond his usual base. The leader of the…
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The President of PSD Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, stated that he hopes to have no opponents in the party’s internal elections, scheduled for next month. “I hope I don’t have opponents. Anyone can apply, but at the moment, I am in the position of President of the Government, leading most of…
The Secretary-General of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) has seriously condemned the reduction of almost 50% in the number of beds initially announced (by the Regional Government) for the long-term care network and 150 fewer beds in nursing homes.” In a statement, Ălvio Sousa recalls the announcement as a brutal cut…
The Popular Youth of Madeira expressed concern over reports that public support for funeral expenses for children and young people is often limited due to the lack of a contributory record, effectively reducing assistance to the funeral allowance, which is insufficient to cover the actual costs involved. “We understand that…
The PS has submitted a protest vote in the Legislative Assembly of Madeira against the Regional Government’s announced decision to sell the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital. The socialists consider that this is a “wrong, hasty and harmful option to the public interest, jeopardising decades of public investment and the future…
Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) has submitted a request to access the internal studies that, according to the PSD/CDS Regional Government, support the decision to proceed with the sale of the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital. In a statement, the JPP recalls that last Monday, it had already requested the public disclosure…
The New Right Party, through its coordinator Paulo Azevedo, today delivered a dossier to the Representative of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Irineu Barreto, following the meeting held on the 19th of January on the issue of housing. According to a press statement, the document gathers detailed…
The first round of the 2026 presidential elections left a hole in several campaign budgets delivered by candidates to the Entity for Accounts and Political Financing (ECFP). Five candidates had expected to receive much more public subsidy money than they will actually receive because of the low poll results. Marques…
Maria do Carmo Gomes, President of the Council of Jurisdiction of Chega Madeira, highlighted AndrĂ© Ventura’s victory in Madeira in yesterday’s Presidential elections, stressing that the result demonstrates that “the system needs a shake-up” and that the country “is on the right track.” AndrĂ© Ventura was the second most voted…
The National Elections Commission (CNE) today (18th of January) received a complaint against the President of the Regional Government, for promoting his favourite candidate. Andre Wemans, spokesman for the CNE, confirmed to JM the receipt of the complaint, by telephone, at the end of the morning, and that the complaint…
When asked about the current presidential campaign, Miguel Albuquerque was quite critical, classifying it as weak and unenlightening. “I think this campaign is a little mediocre, too mediocre,” he said, recalling that the President of the Republic does not govern and, therefore, should not present government programmes. While talking to…
The municipal group of Chega (CH) voted in favour of the 7th ‘amending’ amendment to the Budget of the Funchal City Council (CMF), during the meeting of the Municipal Assembly, held on Wednesday, the 26th of November. In a statement, the party points out that this was an “essential decision…
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has criticised the proposed Budget of the Autonomous Region of Madeira for 2026 (ORAM), pointing out that the document is about “propaganda, manipulation and make-believe numbers.” In a press release, the party considers the ORAM is “an instrument that limits economic and social development, promotes…
It hasnât been the best day for the President of Madeira; the landslide victory didnât turn out to be as overwhelming as he had hoped. Chega is already threatening to seize documents and investigate potential wrongdoings, and comments made during a visit to Ribeira Brava have certainly backfired. The councilor…
Miguel Albuquerque: I Didn’t Mean to Offend
Miguel Albuquerque says he has the greatest respect for the social workers and clarified that the statement “the decision-making centres are not for social workers” was a figure of speech that he used in the context of his political discourse. The President of the Regional Government was questioned by DIĂRIO…