Strong words have been issued by the RIR-Madeira (React-Include-Recycle party), who maintain that Prime Minister António Costa should step down as head of the Government of the Republic and that the President of the Republic is "alienated from reality."
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The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, says he was simply "stunned" after it was suggested that there are three Chinese police stations in Portugal, one of them in Madeira, more specifically in Ribeira Brava, in existence.
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, refused today to comment on the constitution of the new government led by António Costa, but stressed that he would make different choices if he were prime minister.
The PSD-M deputy to the Assembly of the Republic, Paulo Neves, said today that "for 26 months António Costa's government has not fulfilled its ferry promise."
The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa today thanked health professionals from the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital for all their hard work and dedication towards the three mainland Covid-19 patients who were flown to Madeira on the 29th of January.
The Minister of Health, Marta Temido said today, ahead of the anticipated President of Portugal's proposed Vaccination Plan press release, that the new Covid-19 vaccines, which may arrive in Portugal as early as January, will be free, optional and administered by the National Health Service (SNS).
Over the weekend, tempers and a lack of patience in the face of economic ruin forced a group of food and beverage businessmen to take matters into their own hands, as they threw bottles at Pubic Security Police Officers (PSP), and burned coffins during a demonstration on Avenida dos Aliados in Porto.
The Director-General of Health (DGS), Graça Freitas has admitted that she supports mandatory vaccination against Covid-19, but considers it too early to make a decision.