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Chega’s Francisco Gomes claims Madeira has the ⚡ 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗧𝗩𝗗𝗘 𝗹𝗮𝘄, arguing regional law can override national law - but it does not. Here’s why! 🚘 ⚖️

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#TVDE #Madeira #RideHailing #Bolt #Uber
Chega’s Claim on TVDE Law: Political Rhetoric, Not Legal Reality
Chega’s Francisco Gomes claims Madeira can control TVDE, arguing regional law overrides national law - but it does not. Here’s why!
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While no 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 ⛺ were identified in the North, Madeira recorded ⚡ 𝟭𝟳𝟳 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 on the southern coast and aims to 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝟴𝟬% of them by 2030 🏘️

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#Madeira #Homelessness #Funchal #CamaraDeLobos
Madeira Wants to Give Housing to 80% of Homeless by 2030
While no homeless people were identified in the North, Madeira recorded 177 individuals on the southern coast and aims to provide housing to 80% by 2030.
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During their 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻, the PSD promised a €𝟭,𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲 💰 Now, after the local elections, the president says the minimum wage could end up 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 🍌 🌴

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#Madeira #AfterElections #MinimumWage
President: Growth More Important Than Highest Minimum Wage
During their 2025 election campaign, the PSD promised a €1,200 minimum wage. Now, after the local elections, the president suggests the minimum wage could end up being even lower than in other parts o...
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The Madeira Hotel Workers’ Union has proposed a 📈 𝟭𝟱% 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲, a minimum 💰 €𝟭𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲, shorter 𝟯𝟱-𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀, and 𝟮𝟱 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 for all employees ✨

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#Madeira #HotelWorkers #MadeiraTourism #HotelMadeira
Madeira Hotel Workers’ Union Seeks 15% Pay Rise
The Madeira Hotel Workers’ Union has proposed a 15% pay rise, a minimum €150 monthly increase, shorter 35-hour weeks, and 25 vacation days for all employees.
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Portugal substantially changes its 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀 ⚖️ See what’s new and 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 if you want to live, work, or bring family ⚡ 🇵🇹

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#Portugal #Immigration #Residency #Citizenship
Portugal’s New Immigration Rules: What Changes
Portugal substantially changes its immigration and citizenship laws. See what’s new and how to prepare if you want to live, work, or bring family.
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A seagull in Funchal 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝟱 𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮 🦠 President Albuquerque said authorities have activated a ✋ 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 that aim to 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘂𝘀 from 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 to domestic birds and humans 🧬 ⚡

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#Madeira #BirdFlu #H5N1 #AvianInfluenza
Madeira Confirms First Case of H5 Bird Flu Virus in Wild Seagull
A wild seagull in Funchal tested positive for H5 avian influenza. President Albuquerque said authorities have activated surveillance and safety measures to prevent the virus from spreading to domestic...
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𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝘀 again 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 👀 as a viral TikTok shows a Spanish-speaking tourist at Madeira’s 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘃𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 laughing to tears 😹 and rolling on the floor after being charged a staggering €𝟳𝟮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 🍌

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#Madeira #Ripoff
Tourist Laughs at Being Ripped-Off at Mercado dos Lavradores
A viral TikTok shows a Spanish-speaking tourist at Madeira’s Mercado dos Lavradores laughing to tears and rolling on the floor after being charged a staggering €72 for a few pieces of fruit.
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Chega's first mayor was involved in a 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 at a polling station, which was 📱 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼. He says, the incident was "distorted and unfairly amplified" ⚡

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#Madeira #Chega #MadeiraElections2025
Chega's First Mayor Involved in Clash at Polling Station
Chega's first mayor was involved in a physical altercation at a polling station, which was captured on video.
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Paulo Cafôfo, leader of PS-Madeira, 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Sunday after 📉 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀: “My time as leader ends today” ⚡

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#PSMadeira #PauloCafôfo #Madeira
Paulo Cafôfo Steps Down as PS-Madeira Leader
Paulo Cafôfo, leader of PS-Madeira, announced his resignation Sunday after disappointing local election results: “My time as leader ends today”.
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Chega secures a sweeping 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 of São Vicente 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗮, 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦ã𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲, thus winning three seats and 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 of the municipality.

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#Chega #MadeiraElections #Autarquias2025 #Madeira
Chega Secures Full Control of São Vicente Municipality
Chega secures a sweeping victory across all parishes of São Vicente, winning Ponta Delgada, Boaventura, and São Vicente, thus winning three seats and taking control of the municipality.
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Data show that foreigners account for up to 🚘 𝟮𝟮% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 in Madeira, mainly due to 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🅿️

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#Madeira #Traffic #RentalCarsMadeira #Funchal
Foreigners Make Up 22% of Traffic Violations in Madeira
Madeira’s 2025 traffic data shows foreigners account for up to 22% of violations, mostly due to poor parking.
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Believe it or not 🌴 President Albuquerque says he wants ⛳ 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 in Madeira - plus the one already under construction in 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗱𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼 - bringing the total to 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 across the archipelago 🏌️

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#Madeira #MadeiraIsland #Faial
President Pushes for Two More Golf Courses in Madeira
Think it’s a joke? Think again. Madeira’s president, Miguel Albuquerque, has announced plans to create two more golf courses on the island - in addition to the one already being built in Ponta do Parg...
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Blessing or curse? ⚡ Madeira’s 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 is set to further intensify with the announcement of the 💰 €𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 “O Portinho” in Caniço 🏨

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#Madeira #SantaCruz #OPortinho #Caniço
O Portinho: New €100 Million Hotel in Santa Cruz
Blessing or curse? Madeira’s heavy dependence on tourism is set to further intensify with the announcement of the €100 million beachside hotel project “O Portinho” in Caniço.
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Blessing or curse? ⚡ Madeira’s 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 is set to further intensify with the announcement of the 💰 €𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 “O Portinho” in Caniço 🏨

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#Madeira #SantaCruz #OPortinho #Caniço
O Portinho: New €100 Million Hotel in Santa Cruz
Blessing or curse? Madeira’s heavy dependence on tourism is set to further intensify with the announcement of the €100 million beachside hotel project “O Portinho” in Caniço.
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Ronaldo’s football career ⚽ sponsorship deals 🤝 and June 2025 Al-Nassr contract have raised his 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 $𝟭.𝟰 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, making him the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 to become a 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 💰

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#Ronaldo #CR7 #Bloomberg #ChristianoRonaldo
Ronaldo Becomes Football’s First Billionaire Player
Ronaldo’s football career, sponsorship deals, and June 2025 Al-Nassr contract have raised his net worth to $1.4 billion, making him the first active footballer to become a billionaire.
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A few days before the elections, JPP leader É𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮’𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 🚩 The party accused Facebook of giving in to the “𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹” & calling the move a dangerous act of 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 ⚡

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#JPP #ÉlvioSousa #Madeira #Censorship
JPP Accuses Facebook of Censorship After Ban of Elvio Sousa
JPP accused Facebook of giving in to the “forces of evil” after Élvio Sousa’s page was suspended, calling it a dangerous act of political censorship in Madeira.
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Buying property in Funchal now gives just 𝟰.𝟴% 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 💰 below the 6.9% national average. Is the island 📉 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 and could this signal the end of its 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺? 🏘️

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#Madeira #RealEstateMadeira #Funchal #HousingCrisis
Funchal’s Real Estate Returns Drop to 4.8%: Is the Boom Ending?
Buying property in Funchal gives just 4.8% return, below the 6.9% national average. Is the island losing appeal for investors, signaling the end of its real estate boom?
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Madeira’s president 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀 he will ⚡ 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 with the heavily disputed Curral das Freiras 𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 🚠 ⛰️

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#Madeira #CurralDasFreiras #CamaraDeLobos #CableCar
President Guarantees: Cable Car Project Will Move Forward
Madeira’s president has guaranteed he will move forward with the disputed Curral das Freiras cable car project.
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Politics is now focusing on 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘃𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 🥑 where it emerged that sellers pay up to 💸 €𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for stalls, leaving little room for 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 or 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 ⚡

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#Funchal #Madeira #MercadoDosLavradores
€5,000 Monthly Stall Rents: Calls for Reform at Mercado dos Lavradores
Politics is now focusing on Mercado dos Lavradores, where it emerged that sellers pay up to €5,000 per month for stalls, leaving little room for fair pricing or honest practices.
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Madeira’s next move in its effort to ⚡𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗧𝗩𝗗𝗘 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 like Bolt or Uber: 𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝘄. Is the region overstepping its authority? 🚗 🌴

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#Madeira #TVDE #Bolt #Uber
Madeira Wants National TVDE Law to Change
Madeira’s next move in its effort to control TVDE: pushing national law changes to constrain Bolt and rivals. Is the region overstepping its authority?
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Madeira is preparing a new 💰 €𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘀, adding to recent taxes already applied to 🛌 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘀 🚢 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, and 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ⛰️

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#Madeira #RentalCarTax #RentalCars #MadeiraIsland
€2 Daily Rental Car Tax Set to Launch in Madeira
Madeira is preparing a new €2 daily fee on rental cars, adding to recent tourist taxes already applied to hotels, cruises, and natural attractions.
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Madeira’s population is projected to 📉 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗹𝘆 this century. Scenarios predict a ⚡ 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝟬% by 2100, driven by 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, and 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀. In the worst prediction, Madeira's population could drop to roughly 𝟵𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 📊
Madeira’s Population Set to Drop Over 50% by 2100
Madeira’s population is projected to decline sharply this century. Scenarios indicate a drop of over 50% by 2100, driven by aging, low fertility, and migration patterns.
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