Maderians celebrated European Music Day on the 20th of June 2020, during which representatives from a number of cultural and musical organisations presented two measures to the Funchal Council with the aim of promoting the post COVID-19 relaunch of Madeiras music and cultural sector.
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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 2019, more than 180,000 foreigners obtained Portuguese nationality, more than double the number of babies born in Portugal (81,351) over the same period. The number is a record high and reflects the growing impact of the current immigration legislation that has increasingly opened the country’s doors to migrants. The…
A bull grazing by the side of a road in Santo António, Funchal caused great concern over the weekend.
The PSD Political Commission of the Parish of Caniçal has criticised the decision of the Machico Municipal Executive, for initiating, in the middle of the bathing season, a river clean-up operation next to a popular pebble beach.
The Aquaparque de Santa Cruz opens from today. However, there are some restrictions.
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.
A fire broke out early this afternoon at a restaurant in Travessa João Caetano in the Old Town, Funchal.
“Whenever you are playing or singing, keep one foot on the ground” that was the President of Madeira's advice to aspiring musicians when he visited the GIG 'Escola de Artes' music school this week as the school prepared to resume their face-to-face classes.
“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.
Access to the pedestrian path of Levada dos Balcões at Ribeiro Frio is closed as Águas e Residuos da Madeira (ARM ) are working on the areas water distribution network.
MEP and Transport and Tourism Committee member, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, wrote to the European Commission (EC) this week, a letter which has been endorsed by the entire PSD (Social Democrat) delegation, asking the EC to provide answers as to why the the Government of Portugal was given the 'green light' to grant TAP - Air Portugal a loan totalling 1,200 million euros.