Informação: Vasco Cordeiro conveys the Azores' "great pride" in emigrant communities
The President of the Government conveyed in San José, California, the "great pride" felt by the Azores in their emigrant communities. Nonetheless, Vasco Cordeiro stressed that those who departed to other lands in search for a better life should be proud of the progress achieved the Region over almost four decades of Autonomy. "We take pride in your decision to improve your life and that of ... Mais >>

Informação: Azores are attractive place for investment, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government call for the attention of Azorean entrepreneurs and those of Azorean descent, challenging them to invest in the Azores, an "attractive" region for investment and a "gateway to Europe." "The EU-USA Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is a good opportunity for this possibility of cooperation," Vasco Cordeiro said, stressing that "the Azores play a key role... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro met with Governor of California
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, met with the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, in Sacramento. The meeting addressed the importance of the Azorean community in California, which accounts for over 70 percent of the Portuguese presence in this state. "We believe that the emotional ties between the Azores and California, being the result of the presence of many Azorean descendan... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government wants to provide "new stimulus" to relations between the Azores and California
Vasco Cordeiro stressed in Sacramento the importance of "providing a new stimulus" to the twinning agreement that was signed between the Azores and California in 2002. The President of the Government highlighted the role that the Region may play in the context of the EU-USA Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Vasco Cordeiro spoke at the end of an audience with the President of the Ca... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro visits Azorean communities in California and chairs opening of the World Council of the Houses of the Azores
The President of the Government of the Azores, Vasco Cordeiro, starts Wednesday a visit to the state of California in order to establish contacts with the Azorean communities residing in that state and hold meetings with state and local authorities. He will also chair the opening of the 17th General Assembly of the World Council of the Houses of the Azores. California is the U.S. state where the... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro welcomed Meaghan Benfeito, bronze medallist at the London Olympics
The President of the Government of the Azores, Vasco Cordeiro, welcomed today Canadian athlete of Azorean descent Meaghan Benfeito, to whom he awarded the Autonomic Commendation of Recognition that was bestowed on the Region's Day in 2013. Meaghan Benfeito won the bronze medal in the category of synchronised swimming at the London Olympics. The Autonomic Commendation of Recognition, the second i... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro chairs opening of the General Assembly held by the World Council of Houses of the Azores in Hilmar, California
The President of the Government will chair the opening session of the 17th General Assembly of the World Council of Houses of the Azores (CMCA) in Hilmar in the state of California, USA, on August 29. The meeting will address the main challenges faced by these institutions in the Azorean diaspora and discuss the investment opportunities in the Azores. The presence of Vasco Cordeiro in the annual... Mais >>

Informação: Students from School of New Technologies won the first edition of the "Azores: Sea of Cultures" Contest
The group of students from the School of New Technologies of the Azores composed by Ana Amaral, Olívia Taveira and Tatiana Teves won the first edition of the "Azores: Sea of Cultures" Contest, announced the Regional Directorate for Communities. An initiative of the Azorean Government promoted by the Regional Directorate for Cultures, the contest was held under theme of immigration in the Az... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Communities says Azorean diaspora makes the Region proud
The Regional Director for Communities stressed yesterday in Angra do Heroísmo that the Azorean diaspora is "a source pride for the Region" insofar as these solid, industrious, active, entrepreneurial and united communities that contribute to the development of the Azores and the host communities as well." Speaking during the panel on "Azorean diaspora and identity: the path to enhance the po... Mais >>

Informação: Paulo Teves challenges youngsters of Azorean descent to know the social and cultural reality of the Azores
The Regional Director for Communities launched a challenge to youngsters of Azorean descent to enhance their knowledge on the social and cultural reality of the Azores by "actively participating in their communities and developing projects to strengthen the ties between the diaspora and the Azores." Paulo Teves welcomed a group of youngsters of Azorean descent from the United States of America, w... Mais >>