Information: Vasco Cordeiro announces integration of hired workers into the Regional Administration
The President of the Government announced today the definitive integration of hired workers into the Regional Public Administration staff. This applies to all workers under the regional career scheme who have been hired under fixed-term contracts for a period over two years, uninterruptedly, and whose service meets the permanent needs of regional services and bodies. "The same measure will be pro... more >>

Information: Regional Government appoints Carlos Faias as Chairman of the Administration Board of Atlânticoline
Carlos Manuel Redondo Faias will be appointed by the Government of the Azores for the position of Chairman of the Administration Board of Atlânticoline, replacing João Ponte who ceased his duties to join the XII Regional Government of the Azores. Carlos Faias holds a Master’s degree in Business Management from the Technical University of Lisbon and a degree in Tourism Business Man... more >>

Information: Government available to help improving justice services, without neglecting the State's responsibility, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government assured today the availability and interest to collaborate with the State in improving justice services in the archipelago. However, he warned that the Region cannot bear alone the burden of creating the conditions to ensure the rights of citizens. "The Government of the Azores is, as has been, available and ready to collaborate and help. Nevertheless, we can ... more >>

Information: Outcome of U.S. elections means "careful and close attention" on matters of interest to the Region, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stated today that Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential elections requires the need for a "careful and closer attention" in regard to certain matters of interest to the Region. "Right now, we should wait. During the electoral campaign, the then candidate and now President-elect expressed certain positions and views that, at least, call for a very careful a... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro delivers Government Programme proposal to the President of the Legislative Assembly
The President of the Government delivered today the Government Programme proposal to the President of the Legislative Assembly in Horta. It contains the strategic guidelines of the Government's action for various areas over the next four years. Speaking to journalists after handing over the document to Ana Luís, Vasco Cordeiro added that the Programme of the XII Government of the Azores corre... more >>

Information: President of the Government welcomed new Commander of the Azores Air Zone
The President of the Government received today Brigadier General Eduardo Faria, who recently took up the position of Commander of the Azores Air Zone, at an audience held today in Ponta Delgada. At the end of the meeting, Vasco Cordeiro stressed that Brigadier General Eduardo Faria, in addition to his competence and leadership skills, shows a "deep understanding of what the Azorean reality is" si... more >>

Information: Council of the Government approves Programme of the XII Government of the Azores
The Council of the Government approved today the Programme of the XII Government of the Azores. In this regard, President Vasco Cordeiro ensured that the document meets the ambition to respond to the challenges that the Region is facing in various areas. "This meeting of the Government Council was intended to approve the Programme of the Government, which corresponds almost entirely to the one th... more >>

Information: Speech delivered by the President of the Government
Full text of the speech delivered today by the President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, at the Solemn Session of the Inauguration of the XII Regional Government of the Azores: "Following the regional elections of October 16, the XII Regional Government of the Azores takes office today at the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It is an act of great symbolism that magni... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro says the European Union cannot turn its back on Europeans living in regions
The President of the Government stated in Ponta Delgada that the European Union cannot turn its back on Europeans living in the regions, warning of the dangers of a disinvestment in cohesion policy. According to him, it is the main EU tool directed to regions, taking into consideration job creation, economic growth and sustainable development. "We have to take a strong political position as well a... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro re-elected President of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe
The President of the Government was unanimously re-elected President of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR), an inter-regional cooperation organisation that comprises 150 regions from 28 European countries, encompassing nearly 200 million citizens. The election of Vasco Cordeiro for the 2016-2018 term took place during the meeting of the Political Bureau of CPMR - the po... more >>