Funchal is now home to 7,400 migrants representing 80 nationalities. A recent study examined how this growing population is influencing the city’s labor market, cultural landscape, and shared challenges.
Trade-off? After announcing that residents will need to reserve timeslots for 42 hiking trails from 2026, authorities have now revealed that residents will enjoy free access to the Madeira Botanical Garden.
Madeiras prison currently hosts 341 inmates, including seven women. More than 70% of prisoners are from Madeira.
After remaining stable for 15 years, medical consultation fees in Madeira rose to €60 last year, increased to €65 this December, and are set to rise to €70 in 12 months.
In just six days, more than 1,500 donors came together to raise the remarkable sum of €75,000, allowing Ajuda a Alimentar Cães to secure its shelter permanently and keep saving animals!
People have once again taken to the streets of Funchal to protest the regime of Nicolás Maduro, holding on to the hope that freedom and peace may soon return to Venezuela.
Residents in Funchal can expect loud military training noises tonight as the 3rd Garrison Regiment conducts exercises for newly enlisted soldiers.
Gentrification does not spare the most vulnerable nor the pillars of our society. Ajuda a Alimentar Cães now needs your support to preserve their space and continue saving lives.
Madeirans donated 33.1 tons of food during the 26th Banco Alimentar campaign, supporting local families and demonstrating remarkable community solidarity.
Funchal’s affordable housing market has collapsed over the past five years. According to Idealista, homes under €200,000 now make up only 1% of listings, while mid-range properties also dropped sharply.
Portugal’s constitutional affairs committee concluded that Chega’s plan to block public funds for mosques violates constitutional protections, igniting strong reactions across parliament.
