Informação: Rui Bettencourt participates in 15th European Week of Regions and Municipalities in Brussels
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, Rui Bettencourt, participates in the opening session of the 15th European Week of Regions and Municipalities in Brussels under the 125th Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions. These meetings are co-organised by the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) of the European Commission and the Comm... Mais >>

Informação: Cooperation between Local and Regional Authorities is essential for continued development of the Azores, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, defended on Faial Island that cooperation between local and regional authorities is essential so that the Azores may overcome the challenges of the present and the future. "Cooperation and joint efforts between local and regional authorities are essential to overcome the important challenges that we face, whether they are challe... Mais >>

Informação: Marta Guerreiro highlights commitment of local authorities to the cleaning and maintenance of public spaces
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism highlighted today the importance of the "Eco-village, clean village" programme and the commitment of local authorities, namely through villages, to the cleaning and maintenance of public spaces. Marta Guerreiro spoke at the delivery ceremony of the maintenance kits of the "My Stream" project under the Eco-village 2017 programme. At the ev... Mais >>

Informação: 20 million Euros allocated to urban regeneration in Azorean municipalities
The Vice-President of the Government revealed in Angra do Heroísmo that, in addition to a new financing tool for urban regeneration, there is also an allocation of Community funds. It "will boost the application of a financial envelope amounting to 20 million Euros in municipal investment during the first phase of public applications to the Azores 2020 Operational Programme." "The 20 million-... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro welcomed Mayor of Horta
The President of the Government stated today that the study of the working group of Horta City Hall on the expansion of Faial Airport runway is an important aspect in the ongoing work to improve air accessibility to this island. Vasco Cordeiro spoke to journalists in Ponta Delgada after receiving, in audience, the Mayor of Horta City Hall. During the meeting, José Leonardo Silva delivered to... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government received Azores Delegation of ANAFRE
The President of the Government received in Ponta Delgada the Azores delegation of ANAFRE. The meeting was intended to promote an exchange of views on the main challenges that villages are facing. "We have to increasingly strengthen our call to all levels of power, including local authorities, for the answers to major challenges of the Region, such as the qualification of human resources and emplo... Mais >>

Informação: Municipalities must take decisions on waste management on São Miguel Island, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government said today that waste management is a responsibility of municipalities, which must make decisions about the process regarding the construction of a plant for recovery of waste by incineration on the island of São Miguel. "Firstly, I believe this is already the second tender for the construction of an incinerator and I have to confess my surprise with the fact t... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores creates electronic platform on Municipal Master Plans
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Directorate for Organisation and Public Administration (DROAP), created an electronic platform to manage the monitoring of Municipal Master Plans (PDM) in progress and disseminate information on the plans in force. This platform is the new content of POLAR (Regional Administration Localisation Portal) and contains geographical informatio... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Inspectorate of Economic Activities and Association of Municipalities of the Azores collaborate in the fight against parallel economy
The Regional Inspectorate of Economic Activities (IRAE) and the Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (AMRAA) have signed a cooperation protocol to combat parallel economy. This protocol aims to enhance the potentialities of this association in order to render IRAE more efficient and effective in fighting against all entities engaging in parallel economic activiti... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos César awarded Certificate of Honorary Citizen by Ribeira Grande City Hall
Carlos César will be awarded the Certificate of Honorary Citizen of the Municipality of Ribeira Grande by unanimous decision of Ribeira Grande City Hall at a ceremony scheduled for November 7. According to the minute of the meeting, this decision was justified by "the fair recognition of the undeniable commitment, valuable contribution and selfless dedication to the development of Ribeira G... Mais >>