Telejornal Madeira — 21 September 2026:

• **Miguel Castro leaves Chega, becomes independent deputy** — The former Chega leader in Madeira quits the party and will sit as an independent in the Legislative Assembly, cutting Chega to two deputies.
• **European Parliament Vice-President visits Madeira** — Younous Omarjee and a delegation of MEPs discuss the region's ultra-peripheral status and EU cohesion-policy investment.
• **Unemployment down 10.5% in August** — Year-on-year drop, with 4,871 people registered as unemployed.
• **Secondary students return to class** — Thousands back to school; Escola Secundária Francisco Franco welcomed 700 new students.
• **Funchal Food Week promotes healthy eating** — The council campaign targets food waste and has reached some 25,000 people over three years.
• **Liberal Initiative criticises mobility subsidy model** — Calls for a digital platform and resident-based tariffs like the Canary Islands'.
• **PS proposes measures on rising fuel prices** — Including lowering the ISP fuel tax and redistributing VAT revenues to municipalities.
• **PSD pushes €79.6m extraordinary transfer for Madeira** — Deputies argue state-budget funding is needed to address financial disparities.
• [**Chega accuses regional government of corruption claims bracketed out一再 widespread corruption accusations bracketed out|accuses`,"""]](rtp.pt/…

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