More than 1,700 people have already signed a petition calling for the protection of Madeira’s urban model, rejecting an increase in high-rise development and urging a wide-ranging public debate on the issue. The petition, seen today by the Lusa news agency, has attracted 1,732 signatures, following recent comments by the…
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Élvio Sousa, Secretary-General of the Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) party, has accused the Minister of Infrastructure, Miguel Pinto Luz, of suppressing the economic and financial study regarding the maritime ferry link for passengers and goods between the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Portuguese mainland. In a formal statement, Mr…
Paulo Cafôfo presented a draft resolution that recommends the Government of the Republic “ensure the completion of the works at Porto Santo airport.” “Works and investments for Porto Santo Airport. These are commitments that have to be fulfilled and not eternally postponed. The concessionaire, ANA, integrated into the VINCI universe,…
The president of the Regional Government refuses to talk about abandoning the project to replace the current Estrada das Ginjas with tarmac. On the sidelines of the Trapalhão Parade, Miguel Albuquerque criticised the delay in the court process in the Ginjas project and said that they will now have to…
On Tuesday, the 13th of January, the General Confederation of Portuguese Workers delivered a petition to the Prime Minister’s official residence opposing the government’s proposed changes to labour laws. This action was part of the National Day of Struggle against the draft amendments and included over 100,000 signatures, more than…
The JPP Parliamentary Group was contacted by a group of beekeepers from the Autonomous Region of Madeira who requested the party’s intervention with the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment (SRAPA). Reports indicate that in May 2024, American Foulbrood disease was found in beehives in the areas of Santana,…
The Regional Nucleus of Quercus da Madeira has expressed its concern about the expansion and construction of new golf courses in the Region. In a note to the newsroom, the Madeira Regional Nucleus of Quercus remarked that choosing to invest public funds in golf shows a “misery in the head”…