Telejornal Madeira — 9 July 2026:

• **Drones bolster wildfire prevention and firefighting in Madeira** — The region has acquired drones under the Recovery and Resilience Plan to enhance wildfire prevention, surveillance, and early firefighting, with day/night monitoring and thermal detection capabilities.
• **Madeira tourism hits record highs in 2025** — Tourism reached historic levels with over 12.9 million overnight stays and 2.4 million guests, driven by growth in both international and domestic markets.
• **TAP resumes flights to Venezuela carrying humanitarian aid** — TAP restarts Venezuela flights next Monday; the first flight carries over 7 tonnes of pharmaceutical products to support the country after recent earthquakes.
• **Regional Government applies new rental rules to tackle non-compliance** — The Madeira government adopts new national rental laws to simplify evictions of non-compliant tenants, aiming to increase housing availability.
• **Standoff over mobility subsidy reimbursements in Madeira** — The government assures technical adjustments are underway to resolve delays in mobility subsidy reimbursements, after CTT suspended payments to travel agencies.
• **Man accused of killing his mother in Água de Pena may be deemed unfit to stand trial** — A 32-year-old man accused of killing his mother in March may be considered mentally unfit due to severe psychiatric disorders aggravated by substance abuse.
• **Funchal Council approves new road maintenance model** — Funchal approved a continuous conservation model to replace the patchwork road-maintenance approach, aiming for longer-lasting infrastructure.
• **PS proposes municipal plan to combat rat infestation in Funchal** — The Socialist Party proposes a coordinated public-private municipal plan to tackle the city's rat problem.
• **Madeiran MEP criticises EU fishing subsidy cuts** — MEP Sérgio Gonçalves criticised the European Commission's proposal to reduce fishing subsidies, arguing it hinders fleet modernisation and sustainability in regions like Madeira.
• **PS recommends adopting the Independent Living Support Model (MAVI) in Madeira** — The PS proposed adopting MAVI for people with disabilities; the regional government says similar strategies are already in place.
• **50 years of Madeira's Autonomy celebrated — progress and challenges highlighted** — A new book marking 50 years of autonomy highlights achievements like reduced illiteracy and infant mortality, while calling for more dialogue between regional and national governments.
• **Marítimo proposes Porto Santo pavilion for EHF European League handball matches** — Due to infrastructure requirements, Marítimo suggested Porto Santo's pavilion as an alternative venue, seeking an exception from the European Handball Federation.
• **Volta à Madeira em Bicicleta starts July 15 with new challenges** — The 51st edition features 74 cyclists but faces logistical hurdles as racing on expressways is prohibited.
• **Santa Cruzense aims for medals at the National Artistic Skating Championship** — The Santa Cruzense skating team has 10 athletes qualified, including a senior defending her title.

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