PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC PROPOSES TO PARLIAMENT TO RENEW STATE OF EMERGENCY
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, today proposed to parliament the renewal of the state of emergency in Portugal for a new period of 15 da...
Portugal
Last chance to get back to UK or to come back if you are a resident.
Thanks to Samantha Cox for sending this Information.
To leave Madeira: Only TAP flights to Lisbon is now the only option. You must arrange your transfer from...
MADEIRA LANDSCAPES BRIGHTEN UP NEW CAMPAIGN OF TURISMO DE PORTUGAL
The crystal clear sea and magnificent landscapes of Madeira are part of the new campaign video by Turismo de Portugal, which has already started in several coun...
Easyjet Rescue Flights
Thanks to Steve for bringing this to my attention.
Easyjet are doing a number of rescue flights for any remaining people still on the island needing to get b...
ATTENTION ALL REMAINING TOURISTS
Portugal and Madeira now have conditions and restrictions in place as the country declared a state of emergency Thursday.
There have been warnings leading up...
President of the Republic decreed a state of emergency
The President of the Republic today declared a state of emergency in Portugal, for 15 days, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The announcement was made by Marcel...
WHAT CAN CHANGE WITH THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY?
This is just a straight Translation from Journal Madeira
The President of the Republic will announce today, in a declaration to the country scheduled for 8:...
State of Emergency about to be Declared?
The Prime Minister has just confirmed his favourable opinion on the State of Emergency.
"Democracy will not be suspended," he said, guaranteeing that society...
State Council debates possible emergency declaration
Council of State, the political consultation body of the President of the Republic, meets today to discuss the decision to decree a state of emergency in Portug...
MARCELO CANCELS SCHEDULE AND REMAINS IN ISOLATION DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
The President of the Republic decided to suspend all his activity for two weeks after having learned that "last night" a student from a school in Felgueiras "wa...
“IT IS A PRIDE FOR PONTA DO SOL, IT IS A PRIDE FOR MADEIRA TO SEE ELISA SHINE”
Madeiran Elisa with the song 'Medo de Sentir'('Fear of Feeling') is the big winner of the Festival da Canção, on RTP1 and will represent Portugal in the Eurovis...
Euthanasia in Portugal Approved
This afternoon, deputies in the Assembly of the Republic approved the decriminalisation of euthanasia in Portugal.
PS project with 127 in favor, 10 abstentio...
Portugal plans to curb golden visa and tax breaks for wealthy foreigners
The government has announced plans to bring an end to tax exemptions for some foreign residents and overhaul its “golden visa” scheme in changes that are likely...
Portugal on Strike
Police, nurses, teachers and public administration workers have all announced upcoming strike action across Portugal, threatening to grind the country to a halt...
IPMA now issues real-time snow warning across Portugal
The Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere has, since today, a system of meteorological snow warning for the Continent, Madeira and Azores, all warnings can...
Real Housewives of Potomac In Madeira
Not something I watch, and looking I can see its a huge franchise, but a few of you have spotted the Real Housewives of Poromac in Madeira. It looks like that c...
EMANUEL TORRES SURVIVED THE BIGGEST AVIATION ACCIDENT IN PORTUGAL
42 years ago, ten minutes from 10 pm on November 19, 1977, the country was in mourning.
131 deaths and 33 injuries were the tragic figures, after the Boeing ...
GET TO KNOW THE NEW PET RULES NOW IN FORCE
The new rules for the identification of pets come into force today.
Decree-Law 82/2019 establishes the rules for the identification of pet animals, creating ...
IPMA launches mobile app about weather warnings
The Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has one more way to reach the population in a timely manner. Warnings @ IPMA is the name of the new applic...
Do Not Buy This in Worten
A friend of mine is having a lot of trouble getting money back on a faulty fitbit from Worten .The fitbit is made by Samsung.
I bought this watch from Wort...
Young lady dies on way to rally in Portugal
Cíntia Raquel Araújo is the young lady who died this morning in an accident in Portugal, it was first reported a young man had lost his life.
One woman died an...
Lisbon airport out of fuel – ANA
This is something that could well affect Madeira in the coming days, with flights and also with lack of petrol on the island. Although we have our own reserves,...
MADEIRANS COULD PAY € 86 ON TRIPS BETWEEN MADEIRA AND THE MAINLAND BEFORE SUMMER
By the summer, residents in Madeira should pay only 86 euros for trips to the mainland, with the remainder being paid by a fund created by the Regional Governme...
National operation seizes pyrotechnics in Madeira
The Public Security Police today carried out a surveillance operation directed at pyrotechnic companies in several localities of the country that also covered M...
Kick Boxing Portugal-UK
Salman Ali Khan Invites you to Madeira's first international Kickboxing event here. We have few of the best fighters in their weight category competing here. Ma...
