Telejornal Madeira — 12 June 2026:

• Regional Finance Law review — The President of Portugal visited Madeira to mark 50 years of autonomy and signed the Declaração do Funchal, stressing the need to revise the Regional Finance Law. Regional Government President Miguel Albuquerque called the current law "absurda" and urged the newly created working group — deadline 2027 — to act swiftly.
• Mobility subsidy fraud case — Three of the 42 defendants in the mobility-subsidy fraud trial were sentenced to actual prison terms (5–8 years); the rest received suspended sentences or fines. The State was defrauded of roughly €560,000.
• Fuel prices — Unleaded petrol drops almost 2 cents (to €1.79/litre) from Monday, while road diesel rises 2 cents (to €1.75/litre), mirroring the trend in coloured/marked diesel.
• Police intervention in Machico — PSP officers shot a man who was threatening supermarket customers with a bladed weapon after he ignored orders to surrender. The suspect was hospitalised; the Polícia Judiciária is investigating.
• Aquaculture in Madeira — Industry leaders complain that multi-million-euro projects (over €7 M) are being delayed in the region, while Portugal imports 83% of its sea bream and 87% of its sea bass, producing only 3% of national aquaculture output.
• São Vicente council surplus — The municipal assembly unanimously approved a positive balance of over €1 M, raising the municipality's budget to €13 M, following a previous political crisis.
• Physiotherapy in Madeira — The party Juntos pelo Povo criticised the Regional Government's decision to restrict physiotherapy prescriptions to physiatrists only, demanding a reversal, citing harm to patients and insufficient sector capacity.
• Car-rental company law — The Iniciativa Liberal asked the Ombudsman to assess the constitutionality of the new regional law imposing a €2/day levy and requirements deemed discriminatory, such as mandatory car parks 15 km from the business.
• SESARAM fraud complaint — Nova Direita filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor over alleged irregularities in hour/leave records at the Regional Health Service, including logged hours for workers who were absent.
• Clergy Day in the Diocese of Funchal — Bishop D. Nuno Brás reflected on the public scrutiny priests face, highlighting the challenges of the mission and the motivation of younger clergy, in a diocese with 96 parishes and 114 priests.
• National football team — Portugal travelled to the USA for the 2026 World Cup, with their debut on 17 June against DR Congo. Cristiano Ronaldo declared himself physically fit and confident in the current generation.
• Nacional's new coach — João Gião announced his technical staff for the 2026–27 season, including assistants and a goalkeeping coach. Pre-season starts 1 July.
• Rally da Ribeira Brava — The rally went ahead with 39 teams, but Rui Pinto withdrew following the death of his former co-driver Jorge Gonçalves.
• Santo António festivities in Funchal — The parish of Santo António celebrated its patron saint with popular marches featuring 11 groups and around 600 participants, with prizes up to €1,000 for the best performances.
• Raízes do Atlântico festival — The music event returned after a three-year hiatus, featuring artists from Macaronesia — including the project Entre Ilhas, Júlio Pereira, and Amélia Muge — and reaffirming its status as one of the oldest traditional-music festivals.
• Weather forecast — Cloudy skies and a slight temperature drop in Madeira's highlands and Porto Santo; light to moderate wind; swell up to 1.5 m on the north coast.

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