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A busy market and 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 💵 are shaping Christmas shopping at Funchal’s 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘃𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀🥬 🎅

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#MercadoDosLavradores #Funchal #HighPrices #ChristmasShopping
High Prices Affect Christmas Sales at Mercado dos Lavradores
A busy market and cautious spending amid high prices are shaping Christmas shopping at Funchal’s Mercado dos Lavradores.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 in Funchal say 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 are slowing, as higher costs and 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 for traditional greenery ⚡ 🌲

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#Madeira #Funchal #ChristmasPine #Christmas
Street Vendors Face a Tough Season Selling Christmas Pines
Street vendors in Funchal say Christmas pine sales are slowing, as higher costs and changing habits reduce demand for traditional greenery.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Madeira has 😷 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 as flu cases rise and 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 during Christmas 🔔 making masks mandatory in 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘀 🏥 🧬

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#Madeira #HealthUnits #MaskOn #FlueSeason
Mask Use Now Mandatory in Madeira’s Public Health Units
Madeira has strengthened health rules as flu cases rise and social contact increases during Christmas, making masks mandatory in all public health units.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The government is reviewing whether 👨‍🌾 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 affected by 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗘𝗺í𝗹𝗶𝗮 qualify for 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 after widespread damage 🌴 ⚡

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Madeira Considers Emergency Aid for Farmers After Storm Emília
The government is reviewing whether farmers affected by Storm Emília qualify for emergency financial support after widespread damage.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
TAP 🇵🇹 announced it will 📈 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 between 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼 and 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹 from 𝟭𝟰 to 𝟭𝟴 starting spring 2026 ✈️ 💺

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TAP Increases Flights Between Funchal and Porto by Almost 30%
TAP Air Portugal announced it will raise weekly flights between Porto and Funchal from 14 to 18 starting spring 2026.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Foreign nationals in 🇵🇹 Portugal contribute €𝟯.𝟭 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 while receiving only 💸 €𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, confirming their essential role in sustaining the 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 ⚡

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#Portugal #SocialSecurity #Immigration #WelfareState
Immigrants Pay Five Times More Social Security Than They Claim
Foreign workers in Portugal contribute €3.1 billion to Social Security while receiving only €600 million, confirming their essential role in sustaining the Portuguese welfare state.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Ahead of the 🗳️ 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 on January 18, presidential candidate 🇵🇹 𝗟𝘂í𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀 visited Madeira today, engaging with citizens and outlining key aspects of his 𝗣𝗦𝗗-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗰𝘆 ⚡

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#Madeira #PortugalPresident #PresidentialElection2026
Presidential Candidate Luís Marques Mendes Visits Madeira
Presidential candidate Luís Marques Mendes visited Madeira today, engaging with citizens and outlining key aspects of his PSD-backed candidacy.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In the Madeiran parliament today, the most cutting critique wasn’t a speech, but 🎁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀. Paulo Cafôfo of PS Madeira greeted President Albuquerque’s 2026 budget not with applause, but with a 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 and a box of 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗫 ⛳ ✨

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PS Gifts Albuquerque a Golf Ball and Memory Drug
In the Madeiran parliament today, the most cutting critique wasn’t a speech, but two memorable gifts. Paulo Cafôfo of PS Madeira greeted President Albuquerque’s 2026 budget not with applause, but with...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Madeira will study building a ⚓ 𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 in 2026, aiming to further 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 and cater to luxury yacht travelers 🛳️ ⚡

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#Madeira #MegaYacht #LuxuryTourism #PublicInvestment
Madeira Plans Study for Megayacht Marina
Madeira will study building a megayacht marina in 2026, aiming to further expand the tourism sector and serve luxury yacht travelers.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Trade-off? ⚡ After announcing that residents will 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 slots for 𝟰𝟮 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 📅 from 2026, authorities have now revealed that residents will 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 to the 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 💐 ✨

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#Madeira #BotanicalGarden #Funchal
Residents to Enjoy Free Access to Botanical Garden
Trade-off? After announcing that residents will need to reserve timeslots for 42 hiking trails from 2026, authorities have now revealed that residents will enjoy free access to the Madeira Botanical G...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Madeira residents will soon need to 📅 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 for hiking on percursos pedestres 🥾 A 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗮 ensures they 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 for access 🌴

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#Madeira #MadeiraHiking #TimeSlots #PercursosPedestres
Residents Can be Denied Hiking Time Slot if Quota is Reached
Madeira residents will soon need to book hiking time slots for hiking on percursos pedestres. A reserved quota ensures they compete only among themselves for access.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Madeira’s fajãs are 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 💯 shaped by unique geological forces that have presented both 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 to the island’s people for centuries 🍇 🌱

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#Madeira #Fajãs #FajãDosPadres #MadeiraNature
Fajãs of Madeira: History and Life Below the Cliffs
Madeira’s fajãs are striking cliffside formations, shaped by unique geological forces, that have presented both opportunities and challenges to the island’s people for centuries.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Paulo Alves of JPP rejects the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁, saying it spends 💰 €𝟲𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 instead of improving life for the people ⛳ 🏌️‍♀️

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#Madeira #MadeiraBudget2026 #MadeiraGolf #Funchal
JPP Rejects Spending €22.7 Million on Golf Courses
Paulo Alves of JPP rejects the 2026 budget, saying it spends more then €60,000 daily on golf courses instead of addressing social needs.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Madeira Airport 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 after two days of 💨 severe winds that caused about 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, affecting more than 𝟰𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 💺 ✈️

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#Madeira #MadeiraAirport #CanceledFlights #TravelMadeira
Madeira Airport Cancels 200 Flights, 40,000 Travelers Stranded
Madeira Airport resumed regular flights after two days of severe winds that caused about 200 cancellations, affecting more than 40,000 travelers.
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December 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
An 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 faced notable 🛬 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 before making a 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 at Madeira Airport today ⚡ 🌴

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#Madeira #MadeiraAirport #AirBaltic #PlaneLanding
AirBaltic Flight Struggles to Land at Madeira Airport
An AirBaltic flight faced extreme difficulty during its descent before making a last-second touchdown at Madeira Airport today.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Continente announces 🛒 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, claiming 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 and and tight retail margins in Portugal 🇵🇹 ⚡

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#Continente #FoodPrices #Inflation #PurchasingPower
Continente Announces Food Price Increases in 2026
Continente announces food price increases for 2026, claiming inflation pressure and and tight retail margins in Portugal.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮 tears through 🌴 Madeira and Porto Santo, causing 🚩 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, property damage, and over ✈️ 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

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Madeira and Porto Santo Under Red Alert Due to Storm Emília
Storm Emilia tears through Madeira and Porto Santo, causing red alerts, property damage, and over 100 flight cancellations.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Storm Emília has forced authorities to 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟰𝟬 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 across Madeira due to unsafe weather conditions 🌧️ ⚠️

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Storm Emília Limits Access to 40 Locations Around Madeira
Storm Emília has led authorities to restrict or close access to 40 locations across Madeira as unsafe weather conditions continue islandwide.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 are disrupting operations ⚡ at Madeira Airport, with only 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 until at least 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 🌬️🛫

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Strong Winds Disrupt Madeira Airport Through Sunday
Strong winds are disrupting Madeira Airport operations, with limited flights expected until at least Sunday afternoon, leaving passengers facing long queues and delays.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Due to bad weather, there will be no ⛴️ ferry service connecting both Madeira and Porto Santo tomorrow and on Saturday 🌊 ☔

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Porto Santo Ferry Service Suspended on 12 and 13 December
Due to bad weather, there will be no ferry service connecting both Madeira and Porto Santo tomorrow and on Saturday.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Madeira will charge a 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗳𝗲𝗲 of 💶 €4.50 for hiking trails, with 𝗣𝗥𝟭 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 €𝟭𝟬.𝟱𝟬 per person 🥾 Residents must make 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 through the SIMplifica platform ⚡

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#Madeira #Hiking #Tourism #TrailFees #SIMplifica
PR1 Hiking Fee Set at €10.5 as Officials Reveal More Details
Madeira will charge a minimum fee of €4.5 for hiking trails, with PR1 costing up to €10.50. Residents must make mandatory reservations through the SIMplifica platform.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Authorities placed the 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁, as waves reaching 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟰 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 are expected, starting midnight on Saturday 🚨 🌊

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Madeira Under Red Alert as Waves Near 14 Meters
Authorities placed the north coast of Madeira and Porto Santo under red sea alert, as waves reaching up to 14 meters are expected, starting midnight on Saturday.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 €𝟯 🥾 will increase shortly, with the 𝗣𝗥𝟭 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 💰 Residents need to 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮 for free access, while relocated parking 🅿️ and 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 control traffic and visitor flow ⚡

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#Madeira #HikingMadeira
3€ Hiking Tax to Increase, PR1 Will Be Most Expensive Hike
Starting January, Madeira hikes will cost more than €3, with PR1 Pico do Arieiro – Pico Ruivo the priciest. Residents register on Simplifica for free access, while relocated parking and new management...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
After remaining 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 🧑‍⚕️ medical 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀 in Madeira rose to €60 last year, increased to €𝟲𝟱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, and are set to rise to €70 in 12 months 🏥 ✨

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Medical Consultation Fees Rise to €65
After remaining stable for 15 years, medical consultation fees in Madeira rose to €60 last year, increased to €65 this December, and are set to rise to €70 in 12 months.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Weather conditions are expected to worsen, with an 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀t 🌧️ All classified hiking trails are set to close tomorrow for safety reasons 🚧 🥾

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Bad Weather Alert: Hiking Trails Closed, Orange Warning Issued
Weather conditions are expected to worsen, with an orange weather warning issued for Madeira’s south coast. All classified hiking trails are set to close tomorrow for safety reasons.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM