Political parties join protest in Lisbon today calling for tougher stance against rape
“We are silencing victims, freeing aggressors” Hundreds demonstrated today in Lisbon and Funchal, Madeira, in protest to the case of the 16-year-old allegedly raped by Tik Tok ‘influencers’ who have
TAP resumes flights between Faro and Madeira this summer
TAP’s air link between Faro and Madeira set to begin on June 2 with two weekly flights Portugal’s flagship air carrier TAP is set to restore its air connection between
Poll spot-on: PSD returns to power in Madeira, one seat short of absolute majority
CDS’ sole MP open to ‘swinging balance’ to PSD advantage The poll almost a week ago was ‘spot on’: it saw Madeira’s PSD government returning, potentially with an absolute majority,
Madeira elections: PSD “on verge of absolute majority”
Party led by Miguel Albuquerque on track for between 21-24 MPs Just as a poll released last week forecast, PSD social democrats in Madeira are on the verge of winning
PSD tipped for absolute majority in Madeira – poll
PS, JPP, CDS, CHEGA and PAN “likely to drop” In the hurly burly of Portugal’s ‘mainland political crisis’, the crisis in Madeira has taken something of a back seat in
President convenes Council of State to decide on political situation in Madeira
Having heard all the political parties with seats in Madeira’s regional parliament today, President Marcelo has convened a Council of State for January 17, ostensibly to “discuss the political situation”
Madeira’s political ‘mega-shambles’ sees parties summoned to Belém
President Marcelo to hear all seven parties next Tuesday With Madeira’s PSD government once again on life-support, President Marcelo has called all parties with representation in the regional parliament to
Practically-extinct snail species brought ‘back from brink’ on Madeiran Desertas Islands
“Hope has been reborn” – biologist An international rescue mission set up to ‘save’ critically-endangered snail species from the Desertas Islands of the Madeiran archipelago has succeeded in ‘reintroducing’ more
Monumental manoeuvring in Madeira: PSD government falls… again
Entire opposition united against government of Miguel Albuquerque Today has signalled another monumental moment in Madeira’s political history. After decades of PSD leadership, the regional government of Miguel Albuquerque –
Madeira’s PSD party sees budget rejected
Battling tooth and nail to stay in power, Miguel Albuquerque – Madeira’s regional governor and PSD leader – may be forced to throw in the towel as his party’s budget