Masks off! About 50 years after Portugal overcame authoritarian rule, Chega is calling for a return of multiple Salazars - the austere dictator who built a systemically corrupted regime that brutally terrorized its citizens and colonies.
His main opponent Lionel Messi does not appear in the ranking.
Twelve cruise ships and one sailing ship are expected in Funchal for New Year's Eve, as the port aims for 800,000 cruise passengers in 2026.
SESARAM has identified four tuberculosis cases in a residential area of Câmara de Lobos. The patients are isolated and a contingency plan is active.
Madeira's TVDE association and Uber Portugal signed a cooperation protocol. Companies will get 100 euros a month per car for ads on the sides of their vehicles.
Prosecutors have charged a former Madeira parish council president with 28 counts of embezzlement over the use of public money for trips, meals and stays.
With Russia's war and hybrid attacks among the threats, the EU's Preparedness Union Strategy asks people to keep essential supplies for at least 72 hours.
American photographer Quin Schrock fell about 60 metres on the Lapas Pretas trail in SĂŁo Vicente. A small bush stopped his fall until a helicopter rescued him.
Madeira and Porto Santo airports handled 534,600 passengers in September, 2.3% more than a year earlier, with fewer flights but fuller planes, DREM says.
Tourist accommodation in Madeira earned 95.8 million euros in September, up 7.2%, while room occupancy fell to 84.4%, preliminary DREM data shows.
A Madeira-mainland ferry would cost 20 million euros a year at best, the government says. There is no money for it in the 2027 State Budget.