Telejornal Madeira — 22 September 2026:

• **Housing sales down in Madeira** — Family-home sales fell 15.2% in Q2 compared to a year earlier, signalling a slowdown in the property market.
• **Continuity mechanism problems** — Growing complaints over delayed refunds for trips between Madeira and the mainland; one-way ticket pairing still suspended and processing times extended.
• **Second civil-protection helicopter arrives** — A second firefighting helicopter, state-funded, will support Madeira's civil protection during October and November.
• **Death of José Vial Moutinho** — The Madeiran writer, journalist and researcher has died at 81, leaving a legacy in literature and historical research.
• **Drug-trafficking arrest in Porto Santo** — A couple from Guinea-Bissau was arrested after a home search uncovered narcotics.
• **Insular meeting on student mental health** — Universities from Madeira and the Azores met to tackle higher-education students' anxiety and relational difficulties.
• **MEPs visit to discuss POSEI and EU funds** — Portuguese MEPs from both islands defended keeping POSEI in the next EU budget for ultra-peripheral regions.
• **Public-sector strike set for 2 October** — The union demands a €70 salary increase in 2027 and better working conditions.
• **Traffic restrictions planned (Funchal & Machico)** — Rua dos Tanoeiros and streets in Machico could see car traffic limited to improve pedestrian access.

From part two:

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