Information: President of the Government says the Azores are the only national region showing a downward trend in unemployment
According to the information released by the Employment and Vocational Training Institute, the Azores are the only national region where the number of unemployed has been decreasing for four consecutive months, being, once again, the national regions with the second lowest unemployment rate. For Carlos César, this fact evidences the "efficiency of the implementation of the Programme for Emp... more >>

Information: BANIF assured Carlos César that the reduction of personnel will be less significant in the Azores
According to President of the Regional Government, BANIF assured that "contrary to the initial intention, the reduction of personnel will be less significant and, in this context, the early retirement processes have doubled from what was initially estimated.” The statements were made by Carlos César to journalists after receiving the President of the Administration Board of BANIF, Lu... more >>

Information: Carlos César: "Where were disabled people a decade and a half ago?"
When presiding over the ceremony to launch the first stone for the construction of the Occupational Activity Centre of the "Santa Casa da Misericórdia" of Velas - with capacity to support 30 people with disabilities - Carlos César confessed that he often asks himself where disabled people would 16 years ago when the support available was non-existent. The infrastructure network which n... more >>

Information: Carlos César restates that the sea, agriculture as well as small and medium companies are the main concerns of the ORs
At the closing session of the 2nd Forum on the Outermost Regions of the European Union, which gathered over five-hundred people in Brussels, the President of the Government of the Azores and of the Conference of Presidents of Outermost Regions summarised the two-day debate reminding that the sea, agriculture as well as small and medium companies remain the major concerns. Carlos César said ... more >>

Information: Carlos César wants reinforcement of EU funding for transport and energy in Outermost Regions
Carlos César conveyed this morning in Brussels the satisfaction of Outermost Regions (ORs) regarding the most recent decisions taken by the European Commission (EC) on some issues raised by them; however he regretted that the Commission did not go further as we intended. The President of the Government, who is also the President of the Conference of Presidents of ORs, mentioned the specific... more >>

Information: Carlos César pleased with recognition of the Azores performance and says the challenge is to do more and better
The President of the Government conveyed his satisfaction with the positive assessment made by the President of the Portuguese Dental Association, Orlando Monteiro da Silva, regarding oral health in the Azores; however he said this work is yet to be concluded. Carlos César spoke at the end of an audience granted to Orlando Monteiro da Silva and stated that "the challenge for the Azores is t... more >>

Information: President of the Government stresses environmental and economic importance of waste processing
The second of seven centres that make up the regional waste processing system was opened this morning on the island of Graciosa at a ceremony presided over by Carlos César. Being the result of a 5 million Euro investment, the Graciosa Waste Processing Centre follows a policy of waste management which is guided "by the new perspectives introduced by the recovery of waste - which have become ... more >>

Information: Carlos César says that only those who use to the Regional Health Service are able to acknowledge its value
The President of the Government said today that "sometimes only those who get health care at health centres and hospitals seem to recognised the work and the financial costs of our Regional Health Service in the archipelago." As he stressed, "the provision of health care is almost free, which is very important for people and our families; it is important to maintain this asset because health is ... more >>

Information: Carlos César wishes National Football Team success
The President of the Government of the Azores wished the officials of the National Football Team success in the game where Portugal will face the Czech Republic for the EURO 2012 quarter finals. In a message sent to President of the Portuguese Football Federation, Carlos César thanked the invitation made by Fernando Gomes to join the Portuguese delegation that will travel to Warsaw to watch... more >>

Information: Carlos César says that investing in sport may be economically advantageous
Carlos César praised the decision of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) to organise the Lopes da Silva Tournament in the Azores, an event that will gather the under-14 teams from the 22 football associations across the country. Speaking at the end of an audience granted to the President of FPF, Fernando Gomes, on Friday morning, considered that the support to the organisation of this ... more >>