As the 'longest and most memorable' night of the year approaches, Funchal Mayor, Miguel Silva Gouveia confirmed that everything is ready for Market night to be as always, an excellent and resounding success.
Madeira Weekly
The Navy, through the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Sub-Center (MRSC Funchal) yesterday coordinated a relief operation to assist a 10-metre-long UK flagged sailboat called "Wanderer" struggling ten miles north of Porto Santo.
According to the preliminary draft State Budget proposal for 2020 (SO2020), the Autonomous Region of Madeira will receive approximately €228 million in 2020, almost €20 million less than in 2019.
The Institute of Forests and Conservation of Nature (IFCN), advises against levada or trail walking while the weather conditions remain unsettled.
Following an increase in seismic activity since the 18th of November this year, Volcanologist Victor Hugo Forjaz announced that a new island could emerge in the Azores between the islands of Faial and São Jorge.
According to the preliminary 2020 State Budget proposal, the mainland government wants to create a deduction of up to €1,000 in IRS to enable householders to purchase environmentally friendly household appliances and energy-efficient heating systems.
Inditex group stores such as Zara, Pull and Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius and Lefties has announced that their winter sales; online and stores, will begin on the 27th of December.
The lowest temperatures of - 2.1 degrees were registered at Pico do Arieiro this morning.
There are two types of Fiscal Representation in Portugal: – Fiscal Representation in Personal Income Tax (“IRS”) – Fiscal Representation in VAT Appointing a Fiscal Representative It is mandatory to appoint a Fiscal Representative whenever a third-country national who is not resident in Portugal has income arising in…
Usucapio (adverse possession), from the Latin usucapio: “to acquire by use”, is a form of acquisition of the property rights in function of having used or occupied a property continuously and unquestionably as if the holder were the real owner. In English Common Law, the equivalent of usucapio is commonly…
In all, Brexit is set to cancel eight million tourists travelling in 2021. In Spain alone, there should be 1.3 million fewer UK nationals travelling according to projections of the European Travel Commission. Without a Brexit agreement, British travel should fall by 7% by 2020 and 8% the following year.…
The directive on sharing tax information of multinational corporations has been stalled for the last two years in the European Council. Portugal forms part of a group of member states holding up passage of this EU ruling. The stance contradicts what the government defends in its political programme. The position…
Only Greece and Latvia have more advantageous Golden Visa schemes than Portugal, requiring an investment of just €250,000 for foreigners wishing to settle in their territories. Portugal has maintained the €500,000 threshold since the creation of the programme in 2012, which is technically referred to as “The Residence Permit for…
A tourist caused an accident in Achada de Santo Antão, Arco da Calheta this weekend.
The Captaincy of the Port of Funchal has issued a new sea warning, saying that waves could reach seven and a half metres on the north coast.
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