Informação: Government committed to safeguarding income and safety of Azorean workers, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government received today the delegations of CGTP/Açores (General Union of Workers) and UGT/Açores (General Union of Workers) at a meeting where he guaranteed the priority of safeguarding workers' income and rights in this period of economic activity that has already begun in the Region. "The recovery process of our economy must also be reflected in the income and ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government approves new rules for passengers arriving in the Region
The Council of the Government approved today new rules for passengers arriving in the Region, who will no longer be subject to prophylactic isolation from Friday, maintaining the need for a negative test made prior travelling or a screening test for COVID-19 on arrival in the Azores, announced Vasco Cordeiro. "The main change concerns the 14-day prophylactic isolation. With the greater awareness... Mais >>

Informação: Inter-island air links and maritime links on Central Group islands to be resumed Friday, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced today that inter-island air links and maritime links on the Central Group islands will be gradually resumed from Friday, May 29. Regarding the Azores Airlines flight connections outside the Region, Vasco Cordeiro added that the Government will analyse this issue in the early weeks of June so that these flights during that month may resume during that mon... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro to address health, employment and economy on next week's meetings
The President of the Government stated the meetings to be held next week with representatives of various sectors are intended to follow up the process towards the end of confinement and the recovery taking place in the Region following the COVID-19 pandemic. "This series of contacts aims to follow up the recovery process that is under way in a variety of sectors, not only with the awareness of w... Mais >>

Informação: São Miguel's industry and trade to reopen on Friday and regional administration on Monday
The commercial, industrial and service establishments on the island of São Miguel will reopen on Friday, May 22, according to the scheduled lifting of restrictions defined by the Regional Government. In turn, the Regional Administration service will resume the provision of face-to-face services on Monday, May 25. reopening of these public and private services, which considers the fact that ... Mais >>

Informação: Region involved in "decisive battles" to protect health and defend employment and the economy, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stated today that the Region is involved in "several decisive battles" taking place simultaneously in the context of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasising that the protection of the health of the Azoreans and the defence of employment and the economy are interconnected. We are not talking about watertight situations. We cannot make the mistake of con... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government's permanent and growing investment in Regional Health Service ensured good response to this pandemic situation
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs highlighted at the Legislative Assembly in Horta "the steady growth of investment in the Regional Health Service over recent years," which "has ensured a good response to this pandemic situation" in the Azores. "It has been stated here that there is a chronic underfunding and disinvestment in the Regional Health Service... Mais >>

Informação: Clarification from the Regional Government
In view of the press release from the PSD Parliamentary Group on the alleged fact that the "Government hinders" the work of the Working Group of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores responsible for assessing the impact of the damage caused by Hurricane Lorenzo, the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs considers it necessary to clarify the following: - It is ... Mais >>

Informação: Press Conference of the President of the Regional Government of the Azores
"Pursuant to the decision of the Judicial Court of Ponta Delgada, following the 'Habeas Corpus' petition to that court, the quarantine measure in a hotel unit determined by the Regional Health Authority for all passengers arriving in the Region from outside shall no longer have any practical effect. In the effective fight against the COVID-19 pandemic that has been taking place in our Region, the... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Labour Inspection with reinforced means and powers to take action in case of unlawful dismissals
The action and powers of the Regional Labour Inspection (IRT) have been reinforced in the labour area, following the implementation of the most recent exceptional and temporary measures in response to the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This reinforcement of powers came into effect with the publication of Law no.14/2020 of May 9, which confers upon inspection services the power to deter... Mais >>