Information: Vasco Cordeiro visited recovery works of church classified as National Monument
The President of the Government of the Azores visited today the Church of Santa Bárbara classified as a National Monument, located on São Jorge Island, which was recently recovered with a regional investment of about half a million Euros. "This intervention has greatly improved the church, not only by renewing the building and providing it with better conditions as a place of worship, b... more >>

Information: President of the Government welcomed Committee on Environment, Spatial Planning, Decentralisation, Local Power and Housing of the National Assembly
The President of the Government received the Committee on Environment, Spatial Planning, Decentralisation, Local Power and Housing of the National Assembly in Ponta Delgada last Sunday to discuss, among other topics, the decentralisation process proposed by the National Government. "As for the definition of decentralisation solutions for the whole country, it is important to take into account the... more >>

Information: Regional Government starts Monday statutory visit to São Jorge Island
The Government of the Azores starts Monday the statutory visit to the island of São Jorge, during which the President of the Government, among other events, will open the Judo Training Centre in Velas and chair the ceremony that marks the reopening of the Finance Department in the municipality of Calheta. The programme of this statutory visit to São Jorge, as has been customary since the... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro announces training for another 60 nannies in the Region
The President of the Government announced the new training will allow 60 new nannies to begin their activity in the Azores by the end of this year, ensuring 240 vacancies for children residing on the islands of São Miguel, Terceira and Pico. "I am pleased to tell you that the training for 60 new nannies on the islands of São Miguel, Pico, Faial and Terceira will begin before the end of ... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro highlights tranquillity at the beginning of the new school year
The President of the Government highlighted today the absolute tranquillity at the beginning of the new school year 2017/2018 in the Azores. This situation is partly due to the timely placement of the necessary teachers in various regional schools. "The first idea that I would like to share with you and that demonstrates the beginning of this school year is the idea tranquillity in a series of pr... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro invites social partners and political parties to discuss Plan and Budget for 2018
The President of the Government will receive next Monday social partners and political parties with a view to the preparation of the proposals of Plan and Budget for 2018 that will be submitted to the Legislative Assembly in the end of October. On the morning of September 11, from 8 AM, Vasco Cordeiro, accompanied by the Vice-President of the Government, will receive the Azores Fisheries Federatio... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro sends letter to U.S. Congress warning of the impact of the end of DACA programme
The President of the Government announced today that he will send a letter to U.S. Congressmen and Senators expressing his bewilderment and concern about the U.S. Administration's decision to end the protection programme for undocumented young immigrants. "This is a decision made by the U.S. Government that causes apprehension and concern due to the impact it may have on Azorean emigrant communiti... more >>

Information: Visit of the President of the Government of the Canaries to strengthen cooperation between Regions, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores said the visit of the President of the Government of the Canaries to the Region has created the political conditions to strengthen trade as well as maritime and air connectivity between the two archipelagos. "Thus, this visit ends up being fruitful in terms of results and promising in terms of the prospects for future collaboration that are opening up... more >>

Information: Governments of the Azores and the Canary Islands sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Presidents of the Government of the Azores and the Canary Islands signed today a Memorandum of Understanding that identifies a series of areas where there is common interest and mutual willingness to strengthen political and strategic relations between both Regions. The document was signed in the context of the visit of the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo B... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro highlights importance of the visit of the President of the Government of the Canary Islands
The President of the Government of the Azores said the visit of the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, which begun today, is very important in the bilateral relations between both regions as well as in context of Macaronesia and the European Union. "This is a relevant visit at various levels. First, on a bilateral level, it is important to explore and strengthen cooperation and ex... more >>