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.
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A three-week holiday on the island of São Miguel in the Azores for a Madeiran couple who live in Funchal ended up lasting three months.
Turismo de Portugal continues with online training actions for the Clean & Safe” Seal. This initiative is aimed at Tourist Enterprises, Local Lodging Accommodations, as well as Tourism and Travel Agencies that want to know the control measures for cleaning, hygiene and basic COVID-19 prevention. Registration is certified and free…
Those flying to Madeira and Porto Santo should be aware of the rules currently in force, as well as those that will come into force as of the 1st of July. To simplify 'life' for travellers, IASAÚDE has made a short video.
The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) admitted today that there have been “one or two cases” of people infected with Covid 19 being detected on flights to Portugal on a regular basis that a “gradual reinforcement” of containment measures at Portuguese airports will come into effect shortly.
The Support Programme for the Adaptation of the Activity of SMEs (Small, Micro and Medium Sized Businesses) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, was presented by the Regional Secretary for Economy, Rui Barreto this week.
Social Democrat Deputy (PSD), Paulo Neves, has expressed his concern about the lack of support and attention from the Government of the Republic to entrepreneurs in the tourism industry and, in particular, to entrepreneurs in local accommodation (AL).
Relying heavily on its new branding as a 'safe destination,' Madeira will reopen its doors to tourism on the 1st of July
Taking advantage of the two public holidays this week, 3,000 Madeirans travelled to Porto Santo aboard the Lobo Marinho this morning.
Following the reopening of the PortoBay Falésia hotel in the Algarve, the groups five-star hotels in Lisbon, Porto and four of their seven Madeiran hotels will re-open shortly.
The President of the Regional Government said today that the PCR tests will cost Madeira in the region of 500 and 600 thousand euros per month. Miguel Albuquerque further stated that everything is planned so that if someone tests positive, they will be relocated to one of the islands isolation hotels. Samantha…
Currently, eight habeas corpus requests have been submitted to the Criminal Investigation Court of Funchal.
At the regional parliament, representatives of two Madeira Taxi Driver Associations met with the islands President, Miguel Albuquerque, the Regional Secretary for Economy, Rui Barreto, and the Regional Secretary for Social Inclusion and Citizenship, Augusta Aguiar, to argue against new digital platforms for passenger transportation, in unmarked vehicles (Individual and Remunerated Passenger Transport TVDE), whose model is being adapted to the region, on the basis that they constitute 'negative and unfair competition' in the sector.
The mandatory quarantine for passengers arriving in the Region has been reduced to one week, and hotel tests began today, stated the Regional Secretary for Health, Pedro Ramos.