Telejornal Madeira — 27 October 2026:

• **Banana crisis & GESBA viability** — The head of ABOM (West Zone Banana Producers) warns about the long-term viability of banana production and criticizes GESBA's reliance on EU subsidies.
• **New road link in Funchal** — A €3.5 million alternative road to Caminho de Santo António will improve traffic and public-transport access; construction starts in early 2027.
• **Affordable housing delivered** — 15 units under the PRR-funded Cedros 4 project handed to families in precarious situations.
• **Highest bank property valuations** — Madeira ranks fourth nationally; Funchal leads at €3,037 per square metre.
• **IRS tax cut approved** — The Legislative Assembly passes a regional decree reducing IRS rates, effective from November salaries.
• **Maritime freight subsidy considered** — PM Luís Montenegro agrees to examine JPP's proposal to subsidize shipping costs between the mainland and Madeira.
• **Funchal supplementary budget approved** — €3 million for the Habitar Funchal program and parish councils, despite criticism over accounting errors.
• UMAR's Artemis project defunded... actuallyit covered above.

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