Portugal debates lowering the blood alcohol limit for all drivers to 0.02%, as one in every four drivers killed in road accidents had a blood alcohol level of 0.5 g/l or higher. Will this measure prevent people from drinking and driving?
The Transport Workers' Union continues to push for fair wages and firmly states that it will not back down from its demands. Their could be new and prolonged strikes if no agreement is reached.
Planning to take the bus tomorrow? Be aware that the strike by bus drivers, demanding fair wages, is still ongoing and may disrupt your journey.
A decrease in drug consumption among young adults is encouraging news. However, with 58% of Madeira’s adult population classified as overweight or obese, the region faces a significant public health challenge.
€1,036 per month and no inflation adjustment. Madeiran bus drivers took to the streets today, making their voices heard as they stood up for better pay and improved working conditions!
Bus drivers and public transport workers will strike tomorrow. Plan ahead, as this will likely impact your travel and cause delays.
You think politics is boring? Think again, as Madeira's Regional Government is here to prove you wrong. Buckle up for a whirlwind roundup of the past 12 months' political drama - beef, scandals, and power plays!
Former PSD-Madeira official Manuel António Correia criticized the leadership for rejecting an Extraordinary Congress request, calling it a "low-level power play" aimed at suppressing members' rights.
After the recent strike that had little result, the Hotel Workers’ Union in Madeira is planning more decisive actions, including gatherings and demonstrations in front of businesses and public offices.
How do you stop workers from exercising their democratic right to demand fair pay? You pay them off first. This, according to a union speaking on public television, was the alleged strategy during the recent strike in the hospitality sector.
José Manuel Rodrigues expressed concern over the overcrowding at Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, to a considerable extent caused by socioeconomic challenges and families struggling to care for elderly relatives.
