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Politics · Funchal · 16 September 2026

Representative of the Republic Receives Vice-President of the European Commission

Paulo Barreto will receive Raffaele Fitto at the Palace of São Lourenço, during a visit related to the new strategy for Outermost Regions.

Representative of the Republic Receives Vice-President of the European Commission

The Representative of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Paulo Barreto, will receive the Vice-President of the European Commission, Raffaele Fitto, tomorrow, the 17th, at 9:00 AM at the Palace of São Lourenço.

Fitto's visit to Madeira is part of the new strategy and regulatory package adopted by the European Commission to strengthen support for the EU's nine Outermost Regions, adapting norms to their specific geographical and economic conditions.

This meeting follows a period of intense diplomatic activity for the Representative of the Republic, who has hosted various personalities at the Palace of São Lourenço in recent weeks, including ambassadors and the commander of Maneuver Airfield No. 3.

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