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The Legislative Assembly of Madeira has approved a resolution celebrating four decades of European integration and reinforcing the importance of the Outermost Region status.
The Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ALRAM) has approved Resolution no. 15/2026/M, marking 40 years since Portugal's integration into the European Economic Community, now the European Union. The document recognizes the transformative impact of this journey on the region's economic, social, and institutional development.
The resolution highlights the fundamental role of cohesion policy in financing infrastructure, health, education, and administrative modernization, stressing that the Outermost Region (OR) status, enshrined in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is vital to mitigate the additional costs of insularity.
Key deliberations of the Assembly include:
A rectification declaration corrects an omission in a resolution concerning the Funchal Municipal Master Plan, specifying the maximum number of parking spaces for single-family homes.
A court ruling has determined that the collective agreement for the freight forwarding sector ceased to be in force in July 2016.
The Legislative Assembly of Madeira has approved a bill to exempt artisanal spirits made from sugarcane from tax, equating them to the existing regime for fruit-based spirits.