Informação: Autonomic Commendations distinguish this year 29 personalities and institutions
The Solemn Session of the Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores to be held Monday in the municipality of Calheta, São Jorge Island, will be celebrated with the bestowal of 29 Honorary Commendations upon personalities and institutions. In a joint organisation of the Legislative Assembly and the Government of the Azores, this ceremony will distinguish 21 personalities, seven of them posthu... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro is guest of honour of Portuguese Heritage Day in Massachusetts
The President of the Regional Government is the guest of honour at the solemn commemorative session of the Portuguese Heritage Day in the State of Massachusetts to take place in the city of Boston Tuesday, June 4. Vasco Cordeiro was invited by the members of the Portuguese Caucus at the Massachusetts Parliament, led by Senator Marc Pacheco and Representative Tony Cabral, to participate in this ce... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government received President of CDS/PP Açores
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, received today the President of the CDS/PP Açores, Artur Lima, at a meeting intended to assess the implementation of the measures presented by this political party that were approved under the 2019 Plan and Budget. "From a political standpoint, I can conclude that this process of dialogue and concertation delivers results to those willing to d... Mais >>

Informação: Rui Bettencourt highlights importance of Macaronesia in European territorial cooperation
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stated in Praia, Cape Verde, that the "funds for territorial cooperation cannot be reduced" as far as it "is rooted on the same spirit of cooperation in Europe and on the same spirit of construction in the European Union." "Of course, there is a lot of work to be done," said Rui Bettencourt. In this context, he stressed that... Mais >>

Informação: Amendments to Legal Scheme on Regional Agricultural Reserve safeguard soil preservation, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Ponta Delgada that the amendment to the Legal Scheme on the Regional Agricultural Reserve proposed by the Regional Government safeguards the preservation of the most fertile and productive soils for the agricultural sector. João Ponte stressed that the legislation "focuses on this fundamental goal of enhancing the protection of the... Mais >>

Informação: Budget execution in the Azores improves by 20.3 million Euros in the first four months of 2019
The Regional Director for the Budget and Treasury stated today that the budget execution in the Regional Public Administration consolidation perimeter has significantly improved its budget balance in the first four months of 2019 by 20.3 million Euros more than in the same period of 2018. "This improvement is the result of the goals set out by the Regional Government in its rigorous policies for... Mais >>

Informação: Santa Maria School students win "Young people, Europe, the Future" multimedia contest
The "Cagarros Europeus" team of Santa Maria Basic Education and Secondary School was the winner of the "Young People, Europe and the Future" multimedia contest, an initiative promoted by the Regional Government under the celebrations of Europe Day 2019 and the "European Citizenship - Europe for Azoreans" programme. The team composed of students Isabela Quadrado, João Raposo and Pedro Amaral a... Mais >>

Informação: Unity among generations is example of what the European Union should be, says Rui Bettencourt
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations highlighted in Vila do Porto the "unity among generations" as seen in the regional celebrations of Europe Day promoted by the Regional Government. "We have seen an exemplary day on Santa Maria. It is exemplary because we want to highlight the intergenerational unity that has happened here," said Rui Bettencourt. According t... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro urges Azorean youth to take interest in European project and in its defence
The President of the Government marked today the Europe Day with an open class at Antero de Quental Secondary School in Ponta Delgada, where he urged Azorean youth to take interest in the European Union as a collective project that is much more than a means for the Azores to get financial aid. "This EU project is not and cannot be reduced to just a matter of financial aid and Community support. T... Mais >>

Informação: More than 550 ideas presented under second edition of the Participatory Budget of the Azores
The Vice-President of the Government congratulated the Azoreans for their strong commitment to the Participatory Budget of the Azores, which promotes participatory democracy and the involvement of citizens in decision-making on the application of public funds. As in the previous edition, various ideas for public investments to be implemented by the Government on the nine islands of the archipelago... Mais >>