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The Regional Government Council has approved the annual report detailing the Autonomous Region of Madeira's involvement in the European integration process during 2025.
The Regional Government Council, meeting in plenary session on March 19, 2026, formalized the approval of the annual report regarding the participation of the Autonomous Region of Madeira in the European Union integration process, covering the 2025 fiscal year.
This measure, formalized through Regional Government Council Resolution No. 120/2026, fulfills the duty of accountability and transparency stipulated by Regional Legislative Decree No. 23/96/M of September 4, as amended by Regional Legislative Decree No. 16/2017/M of June 4.
The document in question has the following fundamental objectives:
Following this approval, the Regional Secretary of Finance was tasked with formally submitting the report to the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, thereby ensuring parliamentary scrutiny of the Region's European strategy.
Pedro Gonçalves de Barros has been appointed head of the Territorial Monitoring and Landscape Division of the Regional Directorate for Territorial Planning. The one-year appointment takes effect on 1 October 2026.
The Region has authorised €263,898.6 in funding over six financial years for the sublease of Quinta Vila Passos in Funchal, which will house a public service. The expenditure will be covered by the budget of the Institute for Forests and Nature Conservation.
An amendment to the collective irrigation investment scheme requires beneficiaries to settle outstanding repayments of European funds or provide a guarantee. The order also sets a criterion concerning criminal convictions involving EAFRD and EAGF funds.