Information: Vice-President of the Government praises entrepreneurship in the Region
The Vice-President of the Government praised the entrepreneurial capacity of the Azores, even in adverse circumstances, to develop new ideas for the benefit of regional economy. Speaking at the solemn session celebrating the elevation of Lajes to village status, Sérgio Ávila stressed that being an entrepreneur "is an attitude towards life in the face of difficulties" and is not necessari... more >>

Information: President of the Government welcomed Ambassador of Norway
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, welcomed today the Ambassador of Norway in Portugal at an audience, where several matters of common interest related to the use of the Sea and geothermal energy were under analysis. "Under the European Economic Area - a partnership that also involves Norway - there is a set of incentives available" for two areas in which the Region has a particular ... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro considers initiatives announced by U.S. Congressmen as "good news," but calls for "caution" at this stage
The President of the Government considered the existence of proposals presented by North-American Congressmen to tackle military reduction at Lajes Air Base as "positive," but warned that these legislative initiatives should be regarded with "caution" at this stage."We consider these initiatives to be good news, but they should be regarded with caution as this decision still has to follow a long p... more >>

Information: Azores defend regional implementation of maritime spatial plan during meeting organised by the European Commission
The Government of the Azores defended the need to respect local idiosyncrasies and the work developed by European Outermost Regions during the first of several workshops organised by the European Commission to assess the benefits and challenges of Maritime Spatial Planning. During the meeting held in Ireland on Friday, the Regional Director for Sea Affairs, Frederico Cardigos, stated that in the c... more >>

Information: Ordinance approving Programme to Support Restaurants and Hotels in the Purchase of Regional Products has been published
The ordinance approving the Programme to Support Restaurants and Hotels in the Purchase of Regional Products, which was recently announced by the President of the Government, has just been published in the Official Journal.This measure, which is part of the Azorean Agenda for Employment Creation and Business Competitiveness, provides the allocation of financial support to help restaurants and comp... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro is guest speaker at Wachau Forum at the invitation of the Austrian Government
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, participates as guest speaker at the 18th European Wachau Forum at the invitation of the Austrian Government. This year's event will be dedicated to the theme "Beyond the Crisis: Outlines of a new Europe" and will take place on Friday and Saturday.This annual forum usually gathers leaders of Member States, European institutions and other countries a... more >>

Information: Paulo Teves defends importance of Azorean communities in the promotion of transatlantic relations
The Regional Director for Communities defended effective participation of communities of Azorean descent in the promotion of transatlantic relations in commercial, social and academic areas. The government official also emphasised the work that has been carried out in the preservation of Azorean culture in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. "The Azores of today need their communities to str... more >>

Information: Council of the Government approved proposal for payment of holiday allowance in July
The Governing Council has approved a proposal for Regional Legislative Decree stipulating the payment of the holiday allowance in July to civil servants and the regional public business sector, announced the President of the Government on Friday. This proposal developed by the Government led by Vasco Cordeiro was approved by the Council of Government met in Angra do Heroísmo and will now be s... more >>

Information: Rodrigo Oliveira stresses "mutual interest" in strengthening cooperation between the Azores and Belgium
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations welcomed the Ambassador of Belgium in Portugal, Pierre Bernard, at an audience held on Friday, during which the government official emphasised "the mutual interest in strengthening the cooperation relations between the Azores and Belgium in various fields."Speaking at the end of the meeting that took place at Conceição... more >>

Information: Regional Government will not enforce Special Mobility Scheme in the Azores, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced today that the Azores, unlike the country, will not enforce the Special Mobility /Professional Requalification Scheme in the Regional Public Administration, thus ensuring that public servants will keep their jobs and will not lose income. "We do it because, fortunately, the Azores have a balanced financial situation and do not need to reduce the number o... more >>