Information: President of the Government highlights competence and determination of the new Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works
The President of the Government stated that the new Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Ana Cunha, who took office today at the Legislative Assembly, provides the best guarantees of competence and determination, which will help the Azores to continue the path of recovery in terms of economic and social indicators. "The new government official provides guarantees of competence and de... more >>

Information: Azorean Government is investing 15 million Euros in infrastructures to support the elderly, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government opened today the new Elderly Support Unit of Jesus Maria José Shelter on Terceira Island, an example of the elderly support policy that includes ongoing investments throughout the Region amounting to more than 15 million Euros. "This is an investment over 2.2 million Euros that will serve more than 50 users," assuring them with all the comfort, convenience and ... more >>

Information: Tourism development must also guarantee social sustainability, defends Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government defended the "absolute necessity" of the tourism development process to take into account not only its economic and environmental sustainability, but also social sustainability in terms of employment and wages. "In this process of tourism development, I stress the absolute necessity of having this triple idea of sustainability," said Vasco Cordeiro, who spoke Friday... more >>

Information: Whatever challenges there may be, we must have the confidence to overcome them," says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government expressed his belief that the Azores have the ability to overcome the challenges they face, highlighting the "sense of partnership" between regional and local power as one of the "major forces" of the Region's development over the last 40 years. "Whatever challenges there may be in the present and the future, we must have the confidence and awareness of our ability ... more >>

Information: President of the Government received Committee on National Defence of the National Assembly
The President of the Government received Tuesday the Committee on National Defence of the National Assembly. Vasco Cordeiro took the opportunity to inform members of the Parliament on the Lajes Base process and made a very positive assessment of the mission carried out by Armed Forces in the Region. "I had the opportunity to convey our perspective on the various components of the Lajes Air Base p... more >>

Information: Grupo SATA has new Administration Board
The new Administration Board of Grupo SATA, chaired by Paulo Simão Carvalho de Borba Menezes, includes executive members Isabel Maria dos Santos Barata, João Manuel Trabuco Nunes and Maria Leonor Balacó Amaral Albergaria. In March this year, the President of the Azorean Government, Vasco Cordeiro, informed the Legislative Assembly about the appointment of Paulo Menezes as Chairman o... more >>

Information: Regional Government donates 100 thousand Euros and provides support to the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service
The Government of the Azores donated 100 thousand Euros to support the victims of the forest fires that hit the country during this weekend, an amount that will allocated through the Portuguese Red Cross. This amount was provided as a demonstration of the solidarity of the Autonomous Region of the Azores towards the victims of the fires in the District of Leiria and, especially, in Pedróg... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro highlights regional strategy to boost job creation and wealth generation in the archipelago
The President of the Government stated today in Santa Cruz that investments such as the new facilities of Graciosa Cooperative Winery fall within the Government's strategy to provide the archipelago with the necessary conditions so that they can create more jobs and generate more wealth. Vasco Cordeiro spoke to journalists after having visited the remodelling and expansion works, which are already... more >>

Information: Construction of new slaughter on Graciosa and Faial concludes regional slaughter network, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced today that the construction of the new slaughterhouses on Graciosa and Faial Islands will allow the conclusion of the regional slaughter network, a fundamental investment that will strengthen the competitiveness of the regional meat sector. "This component of intervention in infrastructures, with ongoing investments amounting to 15 million Euros, is a fund... more >>

Information: Regional Government starts Monday statutory visit to Graciosa Island
The Government of the Azores begins Monday the statutory visit to Graciosa Island, during which the President of the Government will preside over the signing of a protocol with the Portuguese Institute of Rheumatology for the provision of services to the users of Carapacho Thermal Spa. During this visit, Vasco Cordeiro will also visit works of Graciosa and Slaughterhouse and Agricultural Cooperati... more >>