Madeira is an autonomous region and is an integral part of the European Union , having pronounced status as an outermost region of the European Union , as detailed in Article 299-2 of the Treaty of the European Union .
The autonomous region is an integral part of the European Union , having pronounced status as an outermost region of the European Union , as detailed in Article 299-2 of the Treaty of the European Union.  ? uri=CELEX:12002E299 : EN : HTML Madeira was claimed by Portuguese sailors in the service of Prince Henry the Navigator in 1419 and settled after 1420 .
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