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Politics is now focusing on Mercado dos Lavradores, where it emerged that sellers pay up to €5,000 per month for stalls, leaving little room for fair pricing or honest practices.
Madeira’s next move in its effort to control TVDE businesses like Bolt or Uber: ammend national law.
Revitalization of Câmara de Lobos’ historic center increased overnight stays 64% from 2018 to 2023.
Câmara de Lobos celebrated its 190th anniversary with a special ceremony at the Madeira Press Museum, bringing together local and regional leaders to honor the town’s long history.
Madeira is preparing to introduce a new €2 daily fee on rental cars. This measure comes in addition to the recently applied taxes on overnight stays, cruises, and tourist attractions.
Madeira’s population is projected to decline sharply this century. Scenarios indicate a drop of over 50% by 2100, driven by aging, low fertility, and migration patterns.
MEO has announced full 5G and mobile coverage in Madeira’s main highway tunnels, after investing €3.5 million over five years to expand digital connectivity.
Thirty Portuguese soldiers from Madeira will return to Romania in 2026, joining NATO allies to strengthen the alliance’s eastern flank close to Russia’s border regions.
Madeira’s Laurissilva forest faces a growing threat as invasive plants spread rapidly, endangering native species and the UNESCO World Heritage classification.
PLAY Airlines shut down on September 29, 2025, cancelling every flight, including Madeira’s weekly Iceland link, blaming financial issues, falling ticket demand and unresolved labor conflicts.
After construction restarted in 2023, land around Ponta do Pargo’s golf course doubled in price, attracting more foreign investors to the island.
