Telejornal Madeira — 14 July 2026:

• **Venezuela aid drive ends with 30 tons shipped** — The donation collection for Venezuela has ended, with Madeira sending around 30 tons of food and medicine. Financial donations can still be made via bank transfer to support earthquake victims.
• **Madeira and Azores lead foreign property demand in Portugal** — Madeira and the Azores top the list of regions most sought after by foreigners buying property in Portugal, especially Americans, according to Idealista data.
• **Madeira voted 4th-best island in Europe by Travel Plus Leisure** — Readers of Travel Plus Leisure ranked Madeira the 4th-best island in Europe and 16th in the world, praising its climate, natural beauty, and gastronomy.
• **Two Madeira PSP officers awarded Public Security Prize** — Officers Marco Camacho and Diogo Sousa received the prize for their bravery rescuing a family from a fire.
• **Second firefighting helicopter arriving soon** — The President of the Regional Government announced a second firefighting helicopter will arrive shortly, following a meeting with the Prime Minister.
• **Regional Government meets Prime Minister** — Discussions covered territorial continuity, regional finances, and the new aerial firefighting asset.
• **Legislative Assembly debates cost of living and budget deficit** — Opposition parties criticised the government's financial management as the region returns to budget deficits.
• **Pilot project for European health data sharing in Madeira** — Madeira is part of a pilot to create a European Health Data Space, enabling seamless cross-border medical-record sharing across the EU by 2029.
• **Chega Madeira proposes expulsion of former deputy Magna Costa** — The party's local leader called for her expulsion over unacceptable behaviour on election day.
• **Drone banana transport tested in Madeira** — The Regional Government tested drones to transport bananas, aiming to modernise agriculture and tackle labour shortages.
• **Levada do Furado trail (PR10) reopens** — The pedestrian trail reopened after restoration work following a landslide in December 2025.
• **Coastal water quality monitoring project** — An ARDITI project monitors Madeira's coastal water quality, providing data for sustainable management under EU guidelines.
• **Madeiran twins Enzo & Salvador Santos signed by Sporting handball** — The twins joined Sporting CP's handball team after progressing through local clubs and national selections.
• **Nacional sign Brazilian right-back Wesley Gasolina** — Nacional signed the Brazilian for three seasons and renewed its healthcare partnership with Hospital da Luz.
• **Marítimo win pre-season match and sell 3,500+ annual seats** — Marítimo beat AVS in a pre-season friendly and surpassed 3,500 annual stadium seats sold.
• **Inter-municipalities U14 football tournament kicks off in Machico** — Ten teams from across Madeira are competing in the under-14 tournament.
• **Francisco Abreu wins two races in Portugal Speed Championship** — The Madeiran driver won twice in the GT4 Pro Bronze class at Vila Real and leads the championship standings.
• **Legislative Assembly approves protest vote on Venezuela** — The Assembly passed a resolution condemning Venezuela for holding 372 political prisoners.

Watch: RTP Play — Telejornal Madeira (14 Jul 2026)

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