After 50 years of being in power, the PSD has scrapped leadership term limits introduced in 2015, allowing the president - designated a formal suspect and shielded by political immunity - to remain party leader indefinitely and seek re-election.
Airports in Madeira continue to grow, handling nearly 5.7 million passengers in 2025, an increase of 11.8% compared with 2024. International traffic increased by 17.4%.
Between ceremony and authority, Portugal’s presidency reveals its influence at decisive moments. Here’s what the Portuguese President can - and cannot - do under the Constitution.
At the base of a 250-meter cliff, Fajã dos Padres remained isolated for centuries. Its transition from Jesuit ownership to private estates reveals a hidden place defined by history, rare wines, and Madeira’s raw landscape.
Rising in 1972, Hotel Atlantis was Madeira’s modernist masterpiece. Once a symbol of luxury, this concrete colossus collapsed within 22 years under the weight of a changing world.
Santana is Madeira’s most affordable housing market, despite a yearly 21.1% increase, according to Idealista. See how the other municipalities rank.
Madeira’s debt burden has steadily declined since 2012, falling 19.8%, with the region’s debt-to-GDP ratio now at 61.2% - considerably below Portugal’s 97.6%.
Foreign workers in Portugal contribute €3.1 billion to Social Security while receiving only €600 million, confirming their essential role in sustaining the Portuguese welfare state.
An AirBaltic flight faced extreme difficulty during its descent before making a last-second touchdown at Madeira Airport today.
Madeira is a regular top contender at the World Travel Awards. Often billed as the “Oscars of travel,” the awards operate largely as a self-sustaining marketing cycle and face serious accusations online.
Back in 1985, the name Ronaldo was virtually unknown in Portugal, yet Cristiano was named after one of the leading figures of the time.
