Information: Government identifies interventions deemed necessary following damages caused by bad weather
The President and members of the Azorean Government have met in Ponta Delgada to assess the damages caused by the bad weather that hit the Azores over the last days. According to what Carlos César told journalists on the sidelines of the ceremony to sign contracts for employment enhancement programmes, the meeting was also held with the purpose "assessing the current situation in terms of d... more >>

Information: Europe Day celebrated in Vila Franca
The President of the Government of the Azores, Carlos César, will preside over the celebrations of Europe Day at the auditorium of Vila Franca do Campo Basic Education and Secondary School next Wednesday at 11 AM. Being organised by the Regional Development, this initiative involves the participation youngsters from all islands. The final phase of the "Europe" is also scheduled for Wednesda... more >>

Information: Parliament awards 48 Azorean honour commendations
The Regional Legislative Assembly approved today by unanimity the awarding of 48 honour commendations whose bestowal will take place on the Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, which is annually celebrated on Holy Spirit Monday. Being a floating holiday, the Day of the Azores will be celebrated this year on May 28. The solemn session, which is jointly organised by the Legislative Assembly... more >>

Information: Carlos César confident in economic recovery
Carlos César stated on Friday morning that the Azorean Government "has worked very hard to minimise the impact of international economic crisis, the austerity measures of the National Government and the reduction of bank funding." The government official added that the Government's action has been carried out “through the allocation of support to people struggling to find jobs as well... more >>

Information: President of the Government considers RIAC successful example of public administration modernisation
Carlos César restated on Friday morning the Regional Government's purpose to continue to say "commitment taken, commitment fulfilled" for the sake of the development of the Azores. The President of the Government spoke during the presentation ceremony of the project for the construction of a multi-purpose building - an infrastructure to be built from scratch - to install the RIAC (Integrate... more >>

Information: Carlos César opens Flores Waste Processing Centre and announces the beginning of the largest environmental project ever in the Azores
When opening the Flores Waste Processing Centre today, the President of the Government conveyed his satisfaction, but noted this is the first of a series of similar infrastructures that will make up "the largest environmental project ever on our islands." Carlos César pointed out that the Corvo Waste Processing Centre should be completed this summer and announced that other facilities are u... more >>

Information: Carlos César rejects Region's debts to national hospitals and ensures that ADSE owes 37 million Euros to the Azores
The President of the Government stressed today that we must clarify that the Region owes nothing to speciality hospitals in Mainland Portugal. Carlos César stressed that the Azorean patients covered by the National Health Services "are like another Portuguese patients. When people come to the Azores and resort to our health services we do not send the bill to Lisbon." On the contrary, "they... more >>

Information: Speech delivered by the President of the Government at the 3rd Franklin D. Roosevelt Azorean Forum
Full speech by the President of the Government, Carlos César, delivered in Horta on Friday at the opening session of the 3rd Franklin D. Roosevelt Azorean Forum "The Sea in the Perspective of History, Strategy and Science": "I begin by stressing the increasing quality and importance of the contribution provided by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Azorean Forum to the strategic reflection of th... more >>

Information: Carlos César restates that reducing the impact of austerity is the Government's priority
The President of the Government refused to deliver opinions on political matters at the end of an audience granted to the Secretary General of the Socialist Party, António José Seguro, for exchanging compliments. Ensuring that he not mistakes Sant'Ana Place for the headquarters of the Socialist Party, the government official recalled the views he had previously expressed as leader of P... more >>

Information: Government allocated 180,000 Euros under PROMEDIA II
This year, the Government of the Azores allocated a set of support over one hundred and eighty thousand Euros to regional private media companies under PROMEDIA II. The support measures were mainly allocated in the dissemination category with the purpose of facilitating the spreading of information between the islands and outside the archipelago. According to the applications already approved ... more >>