Times of Madeira

Considering the time between 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 ⚡ and according to Global Property Guide, nowhere else in Europe have property prices risen as much as in Portugal. 🏘️ 💰

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/portugals-real-estate-prices-skyrocket-80-in-5-years-leading-eu-market

Portugal's Real Estate Prices Skyrocket 80% in 5 Years, Leading EU Market Considering the time between 2019 and 2024 and according to Global Property Guide, nowhere else in Europe have prices for properties gone up as much as in Portugal.

Madeira mountain region under 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 ☀️ as Pico Alto records the 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 of the year. 🌄 🌡️

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/madeira-under-orange-alert-as-pico-alto-records-highest-temperature-of-the-year

Madeira Under Orange Alert As Pico Alto Records Highest Temperature Of The Year Madeira's Pico Alto hit a record-breaking 31.3ºC, triggering an Orange Heat Alert amidst a heatwave affecting the island.

Persistent and recurring 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 continue to affect 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗱𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮 💧 🚫

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/water-shortages-continue-to-affect-arco-da-calheta

Water Supply Issues Continue To Affect Arco Da Calheta Calheta authorities are working to fix water supply issues in Arco da Calheta, urging residents to conserve water.

Nationwide record: More than 𝟰𝟯% 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹 have 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹-𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 🏊‍♂️ and the price difference compared to other flats is surprisingly low. 📊 💰

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/43-percent-of-funchal-apartments-on-sale-come-with-a-swimming-pool

Record: 43% Of Funchal-Apartments On Sale Come With A Swimming Pool Funchal tops Portugal's list for apartments with pool access, and the price difference is surprisingly low.

Madeira's 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is spiraling towards a critical level 🚦 posing 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀. 🚘 How much more can the island sustain? 🔍

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/traffic-on-the-rise-is-madeira-heading-towards-a-congestion-crisis

𝖨𝗆𝖺𝗀𝖾: 𝖦𝖾𝗇𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖼 𝖢𝗈𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗉𝗍, 𝖲𝗒𝗆𝖻𝗈𝗅

Traffic On The Rise: Is Madeira Heading Towards A Congestion Crisis? Madeira's traffic congestion is reaching a breaking point, with increased traffic and limited infrastructure posing challenges for residents and tourists.

Madeira Airport is to install 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘀, to improve operational efficiency and review presumably outdated wind limits set in 1964. 💨 🛬

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/madeira-airport-to-install-wind-measurement-radars-in-september

Madeira Airport To Install Wind Measurement Radars In September Madeira Airport is about to install wind measurement radars to improve safety and review presumably outdated wind limits, costing 4.5 million euros.

The Portuguese 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 experienced a hefty slowdown in 2023, with house sales going 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟴.𝟳% 📉 compared to the previous year. Ironically, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 due to 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 and an economy that is not fully taking off. 🚀 🇵🇹

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/house-sales-in-portugal-hit-seven-year-low

House Sales In Portugal Hit Seven-Year Low Portugal's housing market faces slump in sales, but prices remain high due to supply shortage.

Be prepared for 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 during the next few days - a 𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 has been issued by the IPMA ☀️ ⚠️

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Hot Weather Ahead - IPMA Issues Yellow Warning Be prepared for continued hot weather during the next days - a yellow warning has been issued by the IPMA.

PAN Madeira calls for 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 in the region. ⚖️ The party raises concerns about the 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 in private kennels, particularly those that sell specific breeds. 🏚️ 🐾

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/pan-madeira-calls-for-more-kennel-inspections

PAN Madeira Calls For More Kennel Inspections And Regulations PAN Madeira urges stricter kennel regulations after complaints of animal mistreatment.

The 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲 chain announced it will 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 in São Vicente ⛰️ investing €𝟲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 and creating 𝟲𝟬 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀. 🏬 🛒

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/continente-opens-store-in-sao-vicente

Continente Opens Store In São Vicente, Investing €6 Million And Creating 60 Jobs The SONAE group announced that it will start building a new supermarket in São Vicente.

𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 In Funchal, as Russian missile strikes target children's hospital in Kyiv, 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀 all over the country.

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/funchal-solidarity-with-ukraine-as-russian-missile-targets-childrens-hospital

Funchal: Solidarity With Ukraine As Russian Missile Targets Children's Hospital Madeira protest condemns Russian atrocities in Ukraine, calls for international action and support for victims.

Sixty years ago, on July 8, 1964, 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🎉 The opening of the airport must be considered one of the island's 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. ✈️ 💯

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/funchal-airport-celebrates-60th-anniversary

Funchal Airport Celebrates 60th Anniversary The opening of Madeira's Funchal Airport on July 8, 1964 was a defining moment in the island's history.

Without any news on the corruption allegations that continue to plague Madeira's leadership 💼 the parliament narrowly 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗦𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 led by Miguel Albuquerque, with a tight 𝟮𝟮-𝟮𝟭 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 influenced by a defiant Chega party member. 🏛️ ⚖️

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/madeira-parliament-approves-regional-government-program

Madeira Parliament Approves Regional Government Program Amid Political Drama Madeira's Parliament approved the PSD program, led by Miguel Albuquerque, after a close vote, influenced by a defiant Chega party member.

How does the 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 🌴 compare to mainland Portugal? 📊 🇵🇹

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/life-expectancy-in-madeira-compared-to-the-mainland

Life Expectancy In Madeira Compared To The Mainland An official recently claimed the life expectancy in Madeira is higher than in the mainland. Is he right? Let's look at the numbers.

The National Guard (GNR) discovered 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝘆𝗻𝘅 🐈 in a 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in Funchal. It was 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 to Madeira, raising concerns about exotic pet ownership. 💭👮‍♂️

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/national-guard-discovers-lynx-in-funchal

National Guard Discovers Lynx In Funchal Home A wild lynx (caracal), found in a private residence in Funchal, was illegally transported to Madeira, raising concerns about exotic pet ownership.

On the International Plastic Bag Free Day, 𝗣𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 urges citizens to 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝘀 📢 promotes eco-friendly practices, and advocates for 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 on single-use plastics. 🛍️ ♻️

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/pan-madeira-calls-for-reduction-of-plastic-bag-use

PAN Madeira Calls For Reduction Of Plastic Bag Use On International Plastic Bag Free Day PAN Madeira urges citizens to use reusable bags, promotes eco-friendly practices, and advocates for stricter regulations on single-use plastics.

Save the date - and the money 💰 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗱'𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 is launching the second edition of its 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆🎉 paying tribute to the century-old 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴'𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲. 🍾

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/reids-palace-to-host-second-pink-party

Reid's Palace To Host Second Pink Party Save the date - and the money - Reid's Palace is launching the second edition of it's pink party, paying tribute to the century-old building's pink facade.

𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗼 cried after missing a penalty against Slovenia at the Euro 2024. ⚽ His sister Elma now posted an 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 on Instagram. ⚡ 🥅

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/ronaldos-sister-explains-why-he-cried-during-the-match-against-slovenia

Ronaldo's Sister Explains Why He Cried During The Match Against Slovenia Cristiano Ronaldo cried after missing a penalty against Slovenia at the Euro 2024. His sister Elma now gave an explanation on Instagram.

Portugal 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 survey from InterNations 📉 It remains attractive due to its high 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, favorable 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲, and 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀 ✨ 💯

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/portugal-slips-to-15th-spot-in-expat-ranking

Portugal Slips To 15th Spot In Expat Ranking Portugal slips to 15th position in the 2024 Expat Insider ranking from InterNations. It remains attractive due to high quality of life, favorable climate, and welcoming locals.

At yesterday's Euro 2024 game, Portugal's 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮 🇵🇹 did the unthinkable and heroically secured 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 the move to the quarter-finals. ⚽ 💥

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/heroic-diogo-costa-saves-ronaldo-and-sends-portugal-to-the-quarterfinals

Heroic Diogo Costa Saves Ronaldo And Sends Portugal To The Quarterfinals At Yesterdays Euro 2024 Quarterfinals, Diogo Costa did the unthinkable and heroically saved Ronaldo's national team.

Free rides for everyone! 🔥 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗔, the new public transportation network in Madeira, successfully 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 on Madeira day! 🚍 💯

▶️ https://www.timesofmadeira.com/siga-off-to-a-promising-start

Madeira's New Public Transport Network SIGA Off To A Promising Start SIGA, the new public transportation network in Madeira successfully started operations on Madeira day!