Telejornal Madeira — 31 July 2026:

• **Madeira Rally leadership** — Miguel Nunes leads the Madeira Rally after day two, with a 15-second advantage over Armindo Araújo; 17 teams have dropped out due to technical issues or accidents.
• **Water reserves in Madeira** — Lagoon water reserves stand at 80%, providing a strategic summer supply. Most of the region's consumed water comes from underground sources.
• **New housing credit rules** — New Portuguese regulations lower the effort rate to 45% and extend loan terms to 40 years for some borrowers, aiming to protect families from over-indebtedness.
• **Fuel price increases** — Diesel prices in Madeira rose over 20 cents in two weeks, impacting drivers and businesses.
• **Tourism in Madeira — June** — Portugal became the top source of tourists for Madeira in June. Overnight stays fell year-on-year, but total revenue grew nearly 6%.
• **Personal data of public figures exposed** — A cybersecurity expert revealed that personal data of high-ranking Portuguese officials, including the President, is exposed online, raising national security concerns.
• **Student housing in Lisbon for Ribeira Brava** — The Ribeira Brava municipality secured five spots in a Lisbon student residence, easing housing concerns for local higher-education students.
• **Machico Gastronomic Week** — Madeira's oldest gastronomic week features a new concept: one typical dish per restaurant, plus musical entertainment, with a €600,000 investment.
• **Madeira Island Ultra Trail tribute** — Winners are immortalized in a "walk of fame" in Machico, celebrating the event's prestige and regional impact.
• **Yellow weather warning for heat** — A yellow heat warning remains in effect for Madeira's mountainous and southern coastal areas until Sunday morning, with temperatures reaching 29 °C in Funchal.
• **Madeira's budget execution — first half** — The Regional Government reported a deficit of €21.8 million in H1 2026, contrasting with a €8.5 million surplus in the same period of 2023.
• **Architect career path proposal** — The Architects' Association proposed creating a public-sector career path for architects in Madeira, calling it a matter of justice and legality.
• **Archaeological research on Madeira's early diet** — A French researcher is studying bone fragments from archaeological sites in Madeira to understand the diet of the island's first settlers and the introduction of mammals by Portuguese colonizers.
• **Porto Moniz council meeting — housing measures** — Porto Moniz discussed using a €5.7 million surplus to address housing shortages and support university students, including reimbursing tuition fees.

📺 Watch: Telejornal Madeira — 31 July 2026 (RTP Play)