Information: Carlos César debates Azores related issues with the President in a very positive meeting
Carlos César considered the meeting held with the President of the Republic in Lisbon on Friday as a very positive meeting, during which he discussed with Cavaco Silva "some issues of utmost relevance for the Azores and the country at this stage." As revealed the President of the Government revealed, one of these issues concerns the United States' intention to reduce their military forces a... more >>

Information: Summer time begins in the Azores next Sunday
The so-called "summer time," which coincides in the archipelago with the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), will begin in the Azores on Sunday, March 25. Summer time is shifted by moving clocks forward 60 minutes on Sunday at 12 AM and will run in the Azores until the last Sunday of October. more >>

Information: Carlos César highlights Government's compliance with commitments taken on Santa Maria
The meeting held between the Regional Government with the Santa Maria Island Council in the context of the Government's statutory visit has evidenced "an agenda of compliance on the Government's part." This view was conveyed by the President of the Government to journalists shortly after the end of the works of the last meeting held between the government officials and the members of that island... more >>

Information: Dori shipwreck site classified as visitable Archaeological Park
The Dori shipwreck site, located on São Miguel, will be classified as Visitable Archaeological Park given its significant impact among the local diving community. The announcement was made today in Vila do Porto by the Regional Secretary for Education and Training during the presentation of the last press release from the last meeting held by the Council of the Government on Santa Maria ... more >>

Information: Carlos César highlights role of concertation in countering crisis effects and dismisses usual criticisms
The President of the Government stressed the importance of the meeting held by the Regional Strategic Concertation Council in Ponta Delgada on Thursday afternoon. The meeting, as he pointed out, is part of a wide and continued consultation process that the Government is undertaking in order to gauge opinions on the measures that have been launched to address the impact of the crisis on companies... more >>

Information: President of the Government hears personalities from Terceira island on the announced reduction of U.S. presence at Lajes Air Base
The President of the Government will hear the Mayor of Praia da Vitória, Roberto Monteiro, on the announced reduction of the U.S. presence at Lajes Air Base at an audience to take place at the Sant'Ana Palace next Thursday at 6 PM. With the same purpose, Carlos César will hear the President of the Angra do Heroísmo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sandro Paim, at an audience to b... more >>

Information: Regional Government creates new support measures for companies in the amount of 140 million Euros
When presiding over the ceremony to sign the protocols between 10 credit institutions, Garval Mutual Guarantee Society and the Regional Government - for the implementation of three new enhanced support measures for companies - Carlos César reiterated his confidence in "these measures which will greatly help our businesspeople despite the current difficulties arising from the external crisis. ... more >>

Information: President of the Government estimates that unemployment in the Azores is under adjustment and is expected to drop
The President of the Government said today that unemployment in the Region is experiencing a period of "adjustment,” hence its "significant increase"; however he admitted that the situation will be reversed soon. Carlos César explained that "this is a difficult period of adjusting the entrepreneurial capacity to the market potentialities and the bank funding capacity," stressing that t... more >>

Information: Carlos César confident in maintaining Court of Nordeste
Carlos César considered today that the Ministry of Justice "may not undertake the proposal to close" the Court of Nordeste. "The closing of this court is irrelevant in financial terms, but it would severely affect the population of that area," said the President of the Government to journalists after receiving the Secretary of State for Property and Equipment of the Ministry of Justice, Fer... more >>

Information: Carlos César says Regional Health Service is source of pride
Carlos César said at the Legislative Assembly today that the Government is proud of the Regional Health Service despite financial difficulties. Rejecting the idea of mixing up the financial issue with the quality of health care provided in the Region, the President of the Government stressed that "it is a financial problem, not a problem for people" as the health system "is both an advantag... more >>