Elizabeth Santos of EAPN (European Anti-poverty network Portugal), said yesterday that a quarter of the Madeiran population lives on less than 551 euros per month.
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Ilha das Aves, created by entrepreneur Carlos Macedo, comprises birds from several countries and is located in the parish of Campanário.
The Court of Auditors (TdC) today recommended to the Regional Government and the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM) to take concrete and global actions to safeguard the investment made in EEM-Biotechnology, after detecting several irregularities and high annual losses in this venture.
The President of PS-Madeira today lamented the difficulties in accessing affordable housing in the Region, criticising the Regional Government for not implementing measures capable of responding to this problem.
The ruling of the Administrative and Fiscal Court of Funchal, which requires the Airport to pay IMI to the Chamber of Santa Cruz, will be challenged by the Regional Government, with the challenge being made after the final appeal date.
The European Commission has approved a programme to support companies in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, who are considered low and medium-voltage electricity users to cope with rising energy costs in a EUR 4.2 million rescue package.
Miguel Albuquerque was pleased today with Binter's decision to extend their inter-island contract, which will be formally signed on Thursday, the 23rd of February.
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) began its campaign to highlight the need for museums to be open on Sundays and Public Holidays.
"I don't want anyone to earn the minimum wage," said Miguel Albuquerque in a commentary on the result of the poll published today in JM. A poll showing that the vast majority of the population feels that the new regional minimum wage, set at 785 euros, is not enough to mitigate the weight of inflation.
Responding to the request by those affected by the BANIF crash for help, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, said this afternoon that the Regional Government cannot speed up the process and reiterated the need for a compensation fund.
The Association of Banif Injured People (ALBOA) welcome the recent words of the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, who stressed it was time to find a resolution to the BANIF situation.
As recently reported, the Municipality of Santa Cruz wants to manage the water supply to the Madeira International Airport, and will proceed with a lawsuit to remove the competence of the current public supplier.
The court decision requiring the airport to pay IMI (Municipal Property Tax) in Santa Cruz has been divisive at best.
The Administrative Court of Funchal has ruled that Madeira Airport will have to pay the parish of Santa Cruz, Municipal Property Tax (IMI).
President Miguel Albuquerque was recently asked by reporters whether the new TAP seven-day strike, which will take place between the 25th and 31st of January will affect the country.