The Original Madeira Island News Blog
It has been announced that the island will probably take just over 100 refugees as part of Portugal’s quota of 4,500-5,000 under the European distribution system settled upon in Brussels last week. Apparently these will be mostly whole family units from Syria, Iraq, Eritrea and Somalia ............
Miguel Albuquerque, speaking at a meeting with businessmen in Machico on Saturday and subsequently reported in the Diario, revealed that seven ship-owners have expressed an interest in re-establishing a ferry link between Madeira and the mainland (the photo shows the last ferry leaving ............
The colourful Renato Barros is to be forced to sell the Ilhéu da Pontinha, the “island” now incorporated into the main port facility in Funchal. According to the Diario this appears to be the outcome of a long legal battle with creditors, with a court finally ruling that ............
This last week saw the return of the regular visitor AIDAsol (below), making the first of her weekly visits that will continue until April 2016 (normally Tuesdays, stopping most of the day).
October will see the return of Mein Schiff 4, with Thomson Majesty and AIDAblu, all regular ............
The Portugal News reported last week that despite financial market turmoil and plummeting crude oil prices, there has been very little effect on the price of both unleaded petrol and diesel in the country. The cost of crude oil has dropped by more than 50 percent and is currently at ............
