Information: Partnerships are backbone of social support provided to Azoreans, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government highlighted today the partnerships with Private Social Solidarity Institutions and "Santa Casa da Misericórdia" institutions, which provide nearly 700 services throughout the Region. In this regard, he defended that institutions should increasingly reinforce partnerships among themselves. "With the dynamics of modern societies, we should be able to pave the wa... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro announces training courses in the tourism sector on all islands
The President of the Regional Government opened today the new Graciosa Tourism Office in Santa Cruz, where he announced the creation of vocational training courses in this sector, covering all islands. They are scheduled to begin at the end of high season. "This measure will reach all islands of the archipelago. It represents another important step taken towards a complementary response to the ne... more >>

Information: Investments in Graciosa airport control tower and terminal are example of investments in regional cohesion, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores announced today that the new airport control tower and terminal on Graciosa Island represent an overall investment of nearly 5.3 million Euros, being examples of a very "clear investment in regional cohesion." "These investments are not only limited to what they mean from the standpoint of interventions in infrastructures. They also hold a political me... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores to start Tuesday statutory visit to Graciosa Island
The Government of the Azores begins Tuesday the statutory visit to Graciosa Island, during which Vasco Cordeiro will open the remodelling works of the Agricultural Cooperative and Winery and the Home Care Services of "Santa Casa da Misericórdia" of Santa Cruz, among other events. He will also preside over the presentation of the preliminary construction project of the new air terminal buildin... more >>

Information: Commissioner's announcement that there are no cuts to POSEI is "excellent news" for Azorean agriculture, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores considered the fact that the European Commissioner announced no cuts to POSEI programme under the next multiannual financial framework in the 2021-2027 period is "excellent news" for Azorean agriculture. Vasco Cordeiro spoke after receiving the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, in the beginning of a two-day visit... more >>

Information: President of the Government received Counsellor judge of the Regional Section of the Court of Auditors
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, received today Counsellor judge of the Regional Azores Section of the Court of Auditors, António Francisco Martins, at a hearing for the exchange of farewell greetings. After the meeting held in Ponta Delgada, Vasco Cordeiro conveyed to the judge who is about to cease duties the Regional Government's recognition for "the collaboration establis... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro expresses deep sorry over death of Artur da Cunha Oliveira
The President of the Government of the Azores, Vasco Cordeiro, expressed his deep sorrow over the death of Artur da Cunha Oliveira, highlighting his "profound humanist values that have always guided his intellectual, civic and political action." "In his various public duties, whether as a teacher at the Episcopal Seminary of Angra do Heroísmo or as Member of the European Parliament, among oth... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro defends improvements to harness full potential of air accessibility model
The President of the Government highlighted today the merits of the air accessibility model currently in force in the Region. Nevertheless, he added that this system needs improvements that will allow it to harness the full potential to serve the Azoreans and the archipelago's economy. "The model developed and implemented by the Azorean Government has something that is untouchable: air accessibil... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro makes positive assessment of celebrations of Portugal Day in the Azores and the USA
The President of the Government made a very positive assessment of the celebrations of the Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities, presided over by the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, which took place in the Azores and the United States of America. Vasco Cordeiro spoke to journalists in the United States last Sunday after attending the Portugal Day celebrat... more >>

Information: "It is our difference as a People and as a Region that makes Portugal stronger," says Vasco Cordeiro
On occasion of the celebrations of the Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities, the President of the Government stated at Santana Palace that "Portugal is different" in the Azores, a reality that makes the country stronger. "This difference does not diminish us at all. Basically, this is our difference as a People and as a Region that makes Portugal stronger," says Vasco Cordei... more >>