Telejornal Madeira — 21 June 2026:

• IRS refunds in Madeira — The tax authority returned €53.6 million in IRS refunds to Madeiran taxpayers, averaging €900 per refund, while around 20,000 taxpayers will have to pay an average of €1,200.
• Cherry production in Jardim da Serra — Madeira's cherry production rose to 14 tonnes this year, but still hasn't offset previous declines. Farmers are receiving incentives to modernize and adapt to climate change.
• Cherry Festival in Jardim da Serra — The annual festival celebrated 72 years of tradition, with a parade of 300 participants and €5 million in municipal infrastructure investment, preserving local customs despite needing to import cherries from the mainland.
• Scientific research submarines — Two autonomous submarines, acquired for €6 million, were launched to map the seabed and analyse water quality in Madeira's exclusive economic zone, revolutionising scientific research in the archipelago.
• Rubina Leal in the PSD — Rubina Leal was elected vice-president of the PSD's National Congress, aiming to resolve outstanding issues between Madeira and the Republic, after criticism of how the region was treated on matters such as mobility.
• Livestock to prevent forest fires — The PS proposed returning livestock to Madeira's mountains to create firebreaks and prevent wildfires, criticising reliance on heavy machinery and challenging both shepherds and the government to adopt the measure.
• CDU denounces abandoned school in Câmara de Lobos — The CDU visited the former Garachico primary school, calling for abandoned public infrastructure to be reused rather than spending resources on new facilities.
• National Mathematics Exam — 12th-year students prepared intensively, with some taking up to 8 hours of tutoring daily, while a teacher with 43 years' experience stressed the importance of practice to overcome fear of the subject.
• Historic grocery store in Caniço — The "Aqui à História" report revisited a family-run grocery store over 100 years old, highlighting traditions like the 1915 "rol de fiados" (credit ledger) and the preservation of old tins and spices.
• Beach volleyball regional circuit — The second round of the regional beach volleyball circuit in Machico featured 86 athletes, with wins for Maria Nóbrega/Mariana Freitas (women's) and Pedro Vieira/Carlos Lezama (men's).
• Madeira–Porto Santo open-water swim — Maíra Santos completed the 42 km crossing in 12h41, an unprecedented feat in the reverse direction, noting dolphins along the route and promoting the Moles Madeira Open Water Swim project.
• Atlantic Festival — Ukraine lit up Funchal with a fireworks display at the Atlantic Festival, blending Ukrainian and Portuguese music including fado, drawing thousands of spectators.
• Banda Napa at Rock in Rio Lisboa — The Madeiran band Napa performed for the first time at Rock in Rio Lisboa, sharing the stage with international artists at a festival that sold out 90,000 tickets on its first weekend.

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