Couple and child rescued in Madeira
The search began on Saturday, but only yielded results on Sunday morning.
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São Vicente
Madeira, Portugal
Latest news and stories from São Vicente.
Madeira, Portugal
Latest news and stories from São Vicente.
The search began on Saturday, but only yielded results on Sunday morning.
The party has seen the departure of at least eight of its 137 elected councillors.
“We want stability, we are on the side of the population, we are not thirsty for elections to happen,” says the PSD councillor, warning that “it is not the PSD's responsibility to prop up the mayor.”
Público highlights this Wednesday, March 11, that the government is allocating 15 million euros to restore beaches before summer. According to Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho, in an interview to be published on Thursday, bad weather has caused damage to the coastline that will require 200 million euros in repair works. The Portuguese Environment Agency is presenting a report on the damage today. The paper also reports on a political crisis in one of the three municipalities held by the Chega party. The mayor of São Vicente, in Madeira, has stripped Helena Freitas and Fábio Costa of their portfolios, demanding their resignation after they voted against an executive proposal. Jornal de Notícias notes that fuel prices are rising again, with petrol seeing the largest increase, despite a drop in oil and gas prices following Donald Trump's comments on the Iran conflict. Correio da Manhã reports a surge in scams involving fake accidents, targeting elderly drivers, with PSP police recording 853 complaints in five years. Expresso writes that Constitutional Court President José João Abrantes was the rapporteur in the case involving the Prime Minister and the Transparency Entity, deciding not to hear Luís Montenegro's appeal to keep the Spinumviva client list private. Observador discusses the Iran conflict, while Diário de Notícias highlights the launch of the first centralized Obstetrics emergency unit in Loures on the 16th, albeit only with additional nursing staff. Negócios reports that the Iran conflict threatens the automotive sector, with DBRS warning of potential setbacks as Volkswagen announces 50,000 job cuts. Eco notes that industry leaders anticipate a severe impact on costs, with the potential for further layoffs and closures.
The mayor of São Vicente rules out the possibility of resigning or holding snap elections.
José Carlos Gonçalves has stripped the two Chega councillors who voted against the reopening of the caves — closed since 2020 — of their portfolios and is demanding their resignation from office.
