November 2008 - Posts
Madeira Island has been the first region to pioneer renewable energy in the whole of Portugal during the last 25 years with a notable increase in awareness and interest in the challenge for solar photovoltaic systems; this was announced recently at a
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Funchal city, the capital of Madeira Island is the first insular city within Portugal to adhere to the CIVITAS European project aimed at improving air quality, increasing the accessibility and reducing the noise levels in general. In Madeira, the project
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Madeira Island's International Airport access options are on the increase. The secretary of state tourism announced this week that negotiations are now under way with Budget airline carrier, RYANAIR to operate to Madeira Island too. The recent liberalization
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Madeira Island’s geographical location immune to the influx of the numerous and increasing number of illegal refugees arriving in the continent of Europe from the North of Africa. Latest reports from the High Commissioner of refugees (ACNUR) of
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Banking / Financial Institutions in Madeira Island are governed and controlled by the Central Bank of Portugal. Portugal’s Minister of Finance has just announced the nationalisation of B.P.N. bank. The two branches in Madeira are expected to close
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Madeira Island has virtually been in isolation for decades due to the controlled airspace between the island and the mainland continent of Portugal, which has been reigned almost exclusively by TAP the national airline carrier. Residents, visitors and
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