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The tree-lined Avenida Arriaga in central Funchal, Madeira, with green benches and black and white Portuguese pavement running between the buildings

Madeira's Rising Regional Minimum Wage Is Flattening Its Public Pay Scale, So the General Careers Stop on 2 October

The regional floor goes from 980 euros to 1,050 euros next year, and the union says hundreds of staff will land on it whatever their seniority. It wants 70 euros added up to level 23 of the Madeira table.

The Portugal Brief 22 Sep 2026

The entrance block of the Hospital Central do Funchal, lettered Hospital Dr. Nelio Mendonca, with a construction crane and the hillside city of Funchal behind it.

Madeira's New Hospital Goes Back to Tender at 415 Million Euros, and Lisbon Has Still Not Signed for Its Half

The third and final phase went out to international tender in July at 415 million euros, taking the whole hospital to about 515 million against a 350 million estimate in 2018. Bids close this month. The Republic's promised half is still not in a signed resolution.

The Portugal Brief 06 Sep 2026

Terracotta-roofed houses climbing a steep green hillside above Funchal on the island of Madeira, with banana plants and terraced gardens between them.

A Two-Year Building Ban Lands on Amparo in Funchal, and Madeira Says the Plots Are for Affordable Housing

Decreto Regulamentar Regional 16/2026/M froze ten categories of act inside a marked area of São Martinho from Saturday, down to repainting a wall. Article 52 of Lei 31/2014 gives owners a right to compensation, and the freeze runs to 29 August 2028.

The Portugal Brief 30 Aug 2026

A cable-car gondola above the red-tiled rooftops of Funchal, Madeira, descending toward the blue Atlantic on a sunny day

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Books a Week in Ronaldo's Madeira

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to spend a week on Madeira from 13 August, staying at a five-star Funchal hotel with a large entourage. A royal Dreamliner has already landed at Cristiano Ronaldo airport, and the PSP is mounting a heavy security operation.

The Portugal Brief 12 Aug 2026

Terraced banana plantations climbing a steep hillside on the island of Madeira, Portugal

Madeira's Banana Growers Press GESBA for 40 to 50 Cents More per Kilo as the Regional Fair Reopens an Old Price Fight

Madeira's banana producers used the weekend's Regional Banana Fair to demand at least 40 to 50 cents more per kilo across every grade, saying prices paid through the public company GESBA no longer cover costs. The regional government counters that GESBA is already paying more, and on time.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jul 2026

The city of Funchal, Madeira, rising above its Atlantic harbour, seen from the sea

Madeira Mobilises Consular Help After Venezuela Earthquakes Kill Six With Island Roots

The Regional Government of Madeira confirmed six people with island roots died in twin earthquakes in Venezuela, with 56 more missing, as it sent help to Caracas.

The Portugal Brief 26 Jun 2026

Lei 23/2026 Rebuilds the Subsídio Social de Mobilidade Around Residency Tiers and a Pre-Authorisation Cap — How the New Mecanismo de Continuidade Territorial Reroutes Açores and Madeira Air Travel

Lei 23/2026 Rebuilds the Subsídio Social de Mobilidade Around Residency Tiers and a Pre-Authorisation Cap — How the New Mecanismo de Continuidade Territorial Reroutes Açores and Madeira Air Travel

Lei n.º 23/2026 (in force since 8 June) replaces the Subsídio Social de Mobilidade ex-post reimbursement with a four-tier residency matrix, a pre-authorisation cap routed through the new DSCT, and a €185M-2026 / €198M-2027 envelope. The eight-day operational tape has surfaced four friction points.

The Portugal Brief 14 Jun 2026

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