Funchal City Council has approved a recommendation to assess emergency access and safety conditions in the Nazaré neighbourhood, particularly in the residential area between Rua da Venezuela and Rua do Brasil. The proposal, submitted by Chega councillor Luís Filipe Santos and approved on the 8th of October, aims to establish…
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Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) is seeking support from its European partners to restore a passenger ferry service between Madeira and mainland Portugal. The proposal was discussed on Wednesday, the 23rd of September, when JPP secretary-general Élvio Sousa met Sandro Gozi, secretary-general of the European Democratic Party and a Renew Europe…
Younous Omarjee has pledged to fight for Madeira to retain its European funding under the EU’s next financial framework, covering 2028 to 2034. Speaking at the end of a three-day visit by the European Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development on Wednesday, the 23rd of September, Omarjee said the Parliament would…
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…
Chega/Madeira has criticised SESARAM and the Regional Government after one of its regional deputies was refused access to a ward at the Dr João de Almada Hospital. Speaking outside the hospital, deputy Hugo Nunes said the party had requested the visit in advance to assess the conditions provided for patients…
The New Right party has criticised the suspension of plenary sessions in the Legislative Assembly of Madeira during August and September, arguing that it leaves the Regional Government without effective parliamentary scrutiny for almost two months. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party said that, while a permanent committee…
The CDU today accused the Regional Government and the municipalities involved of pressing ahead with the proposed cable car linking Curral das Freiras and Jardim da Serra without adequately addressing key issues relating to transport, parking and the long-term sustainability of the project. The criticism follows the coalition’s analysis of…
A group of users, family members and concerned citizens from the Autonomous Region of Madeira has issued an open letter describing what it calls a situation of “extreme seriousness and humanitarian urgency” within the Non-Urgent Patient Transport Service operated by the Regional Health Service of Madeira (SESARAM, EPE). The signatories…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, has defended the principle of the presumption of innocence, insisting that investigations and media reports should never be confused with proof of wrongdoing. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the Madeira Agricultural Fair, Albuquerque was asked whether, if he were Prime…
The Portuguese contingent responding to the tragedy caused by the earthquakes in Venezuela has arrived in the country, but without the 18 operatives prepared by the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The decision to limit the mission to the capacity of the two Portuguese Air Force KC-390 aircraft has left a…
The Portuguese head of state, António José Seguro, today expressed solidarity with US President Donald Trump and condemned any attack against democratic institutions or freedom of the press. “Violence has no place in democracy. Any attack against democratic institutions or freedom of the press deserves strong condemnation,” said António José…
With a carnation in his lapel, the parliamentary leader of the Socialist Party, Paulo Cafôfo, took advantage of the commemorative session of the 52nd anniversary of the 25th of April, this morning, in the Legislative Assembly of Madeira, to criticise the “systematic blockade” of the PSD/CDS majority to the opposition’s…
The CHEGA parliamentary group in the Assembly of the Republic has submitted a draft resolution recommending that the Government of the Republic launch a national awareness campaign against the chaining of dogs, a practice that the party still considers frequent and unacceptable. According to Francisco Gomes, deputy of the CHEGA…
The PSD/Madeira leader is not concerned about the criticism of incoherence regarding the end of term limits in the party’s statutes, approved at last weekend’s congress. When asked about the criticism, Miguel Albuquerque replied directly: “I accept them.” Still, he justified the decision with the need to preserve the party’s…
Today, the Social Democrats unanimously passed a change to their statutes, removing the 12-year Presidential limit, allowing the island’s leader to preside over the Government of Madeira. “The Statutes of PSD Madeira cannot contradict the national Statutes in this matter,” said the party’s Secretary-General, José Prada, at the XX Regional…