The Original Madeira Island News Blog
The cost of PCR testing for international travel in the UK just a few weeks ago was double that of testing in other European countries, according to analysis at the time by Abta and the Airport Operators Association. The lobby groups said ............
The Diario reports that for the first time in four months, under the new relaxed rules, Madeirans were able to visit bars, restaurants, and commerce in general until 10:00 pm and remain on the street until 11:00 pm, but the newspaper observed:
“there was no flood, quite the contrary … perhaps ............
JM reports that Madeira was the destination chosen for the most recent episode of the Russian travel program ‘The Lives of Others’, in a report made by the well-known TV presenter Zhanna Badoeva, which was released this Sunday on Youtube and Channel One Russia.
In a report of about 45 minutes, ............
With the release date for the “green list” being just next week, and the possible return of international travel a week later on May 17, a lot of the British newspapers have been guessing which countries will be included in the first batch of quarantine-free destinations.
According to the ............
The eurozone’s economy has fallen back into recession as the impact of the pandemic continues to hit activity.
Reuters reports that the eurozone economy is now in a double-dip recession ............
JM reports that Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the President of the Republic expressed several words of encouragement for Madeira upon arriving at the airport at approaching 11:00 pm last night. The Head of State said ............
EuroNews reports that Portugal will reopen its border with Spain today as it eases its coronavirus measures two days ahead of schedule. Border controls have been in effect since January.
Prime Minister Antonio Costa ............
Portugal’s state of emergency officially ended yesterday as infections drop sharply and the country prepares to substantially ease a strict lockdown imposed in mid-January to tackle what was then the world’s worst increase in infections. The state of emergency legally allowed the government ............