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IN FOCUS Why Does LIDL Hesitate to Invest in Madeira?

Why Does LIDL Hesitate to Invest in Madeira?

LIDLs investment in Madeira has long been planned, yet nothing happened. Find out what´s going on!

IN FOCUS Miguel Nr. 1: On the Importance of Symbolism in Politics

Miguel Nr. 1: On the Importance of Symbolism in Politics

Miguel Albuquerque participated in the SĂŁo Silvestre do Funchal for the first time in many years, and it seemed like a carefully staged display of power and authority.

IN FOCUS Powering Up Paradise: Madeira's Dominance in Electric Vehicle-Friendly Homes

Powering Up Paradise: Madeira's Dominance in Electric Vehicle-Friendly Homes

Madeira, a haven for electric car owners with 61% of homes having garages or private parking spaces and thus more than twice as many as Lisbon.

Mother of Missing Madeira Lifeguard Vows Not to Give Up

Mother of Missing Madeira Lifeguard Vows Not to Give Up

The mother of missing lifeguard JoĂŁo Quintal says rescue crews searched for her son only two or three times before the operation was suspended.

Albuquerque Says "I Build Houses" Amid Housing Protest

Albuquerque Says "I Build Houses" Amid Housing Protest

Miguel Albuquerque brushed off Saturday's Funchal housing protest, citing 175 million euros invested in nearly 800 new public homes.

Housing Rights Rally Fills Funchal's Largo do MunicĂ­pio

Housing Rights Rally Fills Funchal's Largo do MunicĂ­pio

Residents gathered at Largo do MunicĂ­pio in Funchal on November 14, demanding urgent action on Madeira's housing crisis from regional leaders.

Priest Questions Who Benefits From Madeira's Growth

Priest Questions Who Benefits From Madeira's Growth

Canon Manuel Martins says Madeira's economic growth coexists with poverty, overcrowded housing and unheated homes, citing new social data.

Albuquerque Cites €160 Million Investment in Porto Santo

Albuquerque Cites €160 Million Investment in Porto Santo

PSD leader Miguel Albuquerque says investment in Porto Santo has topped 160 million euros, as the party holds its regional council there for the first time.

Eduardo Jesus Rejects ACIF's 'Alarmist' Tourism Forecast

Eduardo Jesus Rejects ACIF's 'Alarmist' Tourism Forecast

Madeira's tourism secretary accuses business group ACIF of alarmism over forecasts of a 20% Christmas drop and 40% fewer summer bookings, and refuses to reverse new fees.

Porto Santo Reaches 100% Renewable Power for Over 200 Days

Porto Santo Reaches 100% Renewable Power for Over 200 Days

Porto Santo can now run entirely on wind, solar and battery power for over 200 days a year, after a €34 million investment inaugurated on Friday.

Right to Housing: Protest Today 17:00 in Funchal

Right to Housing: Protest Today 17:00 in Funchal

Times of Madeira calls on all residents to join today's Funchal housing march, as Eurostat data show Portugal's price-to-income ratio up 60.8% since 2015.