Informação: Regional Government considers that the 2020 State Budget fulfils commitments made to the Region
The Vice-President of the Government stated that the 2020 State Budget proposal "fully confirms the National Government's compliance with the commitments made to the Autonomous Region of the Azores." Sérgio Ávila stressed that the proposal "provides for an increase of 8.7 million Euros in transfers to the Azores" and "fully complies with the Finance Act of the Autonomous Regions, thereby... Mais >>

Informação: Azores guarantee increase of Community funds through efficiency reserve and full implementation of Community framework
The Vice-President of the Government presented today the implementation rates of the Azores 2020 Operational Programme until the third quarter of this year, noting that the existence of “very positive facts.” At the meeting of the Azores 2020 OP Monitoring Committee, Sérgio Ávila presented the results of the operational implementation of this programme “not only in fi... Mais >>

Informação: Rui Bettencourt highlights intensification of defence and affirmation of the Azores in Europe and the world in 2020
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stated today in Horta that 2020 will be “a year of intensification” of government action towards the defence and affirmation of the Azores in Europe. According to him, this will be “a qualitative leap” in the affirmation and recognition of the Azoreans as a people around the world. "Throughout 2020, o... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro announces social support increase as a result of dialogue and conciliation at the Parliament
The President of the Government announced today at the Legislative Assembly the increase of social support in force in the Region for next year in the scope of several proposals presented by the CDS/PP and the PCP parties during the debate of the proposals for the 2020 Plan and Budget. “These proposals result from the dialogue and conciliation with those who wanted to dialogue with us. These... Mais >>

Informação: 2020 Plan to drive more progress and results for the agricultural sector in the Azores, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the 2020 Plan will continue to drive more progress and positive results for agriculture in the Azores. In fact, it will ensure the strengthening of infrastructure modernisation, the improvement of farmers' working conditions and the reduction of costs, thus strengthening the sector's competit... Mais >>

Informação: 2020 Plan contributes to continued progress in agriculture and to improvement of farmers' income
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the 2020 Plan will contribute to the continued progress of agriculture in the Azores by focusing on the modernisation of infrastructures, improvement of farmers' working conditions and reduction of production costs, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of farms and improving producers' income. "It is a Plan that responds to the chall... Mais >>

Informação: Marta Guerreiro says electric mobility and qualification of tourism professionals are priorities for 2020
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed today that policies to encourage electric mobility and the qualification of tourism professionals are the priorities set out in the proposed 2020 Plan and Budget, which provides for an investment of 56 million Euros in these areas. Marta Guerreiro spoke in Horta on the sidelines of the hearings at the Committees on Economic Affair... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses highlights investment for 2020 in education, culture and sport
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stressed today in Horta that the planned investment for 2020 in education, culture and sport is "quite" similar to that of the previous year. Avelino Meneses spoke to journalists at the end of a hearing at the Committee on Social Affairs of the Legislative Assembly. On the occasion, he stated that the education sector, through school buildings, will... Mais >>

Informação: João Ponte says 2020 Plan for Agriculture in the Azores will boost development of the sector and improve producers' income
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that the 2020 Plan for Agriculture in the Azores will boost the development of the sector, ensure the modernisation of farms, provide better working conditions for farmers, reduce production costs and improve the competitiveness of the sector. “After major and substantial investments made in agricultural infrastructures in rece... Mais >>

Informação: 2020 Plan and Budget to increase public investment and fulfil commitments made by the Regional Government
The Vice-President of the Government assured today that the proposed Investment and Budget Plan for 2020 envisages “significant growth in public investment,” while ensuring the fulfilment of the commitments made by the Regional Government to the Azorean population. According to Sérgio Ávila, the documents provide for "an overall investment growth of 50 million Euros and a gr... Mais >>