Information: President of the Government welcomed Artur Santos Silva
The President of the Government welcomed today in Ponta Delgada the head of La Caixa Foundation, Artur Santos Silva, to whom he expressed his satisfaction at the readiness of this institution to support projects in several areas in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. "I express my satisfaction with this integrated vision of the whole national territory in what concerns the scope and functioning o... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro receives social partners and political parties on proposals for Plan and Budget for 2019
The President of the Government will receive social partners and political parties next Monday at Santana Palace in Ponta Delgada, with a view to preparing the proposals for the Plan and Budget for 2019, which will be presented at the Legislative Assembly in late October. Vasco Cordeiro, accompanied by the Vice-President of the Government, Sérgio Ávila, receives, starting at 8 AM, the Az... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro says the Azores have "unique conditions" to attract private investment and qualified staff
The President of the Government stated that the Azores have "unique conditions" to attract foreign investment, namely the incentive system, the tax differential, the geographical location and the policies developed by the Regional Government. They are yielding visible results such as the opening of the technological centre of GLINTT - Global Intelligent Technologies, a multinational technology and... more >>

Information: President of the Government determines urgent and immediate inquiry on medical evacuations on Graciosa and São Jorge
The President of the Government determined today the opening of an urgent inquiry on air evacuations of two patients on the islands of São Jorge and Graciosa that took place on February 2, 2017. The procedures will have to be concluded by August 31. After learning the situation regarding the medical evacuation of a patient from São Jorge Island and another from Graciosa Island, the Pres... more >>

Information: "Remarkable path followed by Azorean Agriculture" cannot be jeopardised by European Commission's proposal, warns Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government defended today that the European Commission should change its proposal for Pillar II of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the post-2020 period, being a prerequisite for the Region to maintain a rural development programme appropriate to the specificities of its agriculture. "We believe that this should be changed because it is a condition for the Region to co... more >>

Information: Malbusca Free Time Activity Centre is example of Autonomy at the service of Azoreans, says President of the Government
The President of the Government highlighted today the political significance of the opening of the Free Time Activity Centre (CATL) in the hamlet of Malbusca, Santa Maria Island, is an investment that gives expression to Autonomy being placed at the service of the Azoreans. "Apart from the financial component, I would like to emphasise the political significance of this partnership with "Santa Ca... more >>

Information: Government is working for Santa Maria to welcome new vectors of development and progress, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced today that the Azorean Government is working to ensure that Santa Maria welcomes "a new vector of development" linked to the launch of microsatellites, seizing the potential of its geographical location and the existing infrastructures on the island. "The Regional Government is working in conjunction the National Government on the preparation of a regulato... more >>

Information: Civil aviation certification to enhance importance of Lajes for development of Terceira and the Azores, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stated that the certification of Lajes Base for permanent use by civil aviation, now formalised, is a significant step towards the enhancement of its importance in the economic and social development of Terceira and the Azores. With the conclusion of this process, "it was possible to turn an important page in the history of this airport and the Region, placing it at... more >>

Information: "Autonomy is one of the great success stories of democracy in Portugal," says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stated today that Autonomy is one of the "great success stories of democracy in Portugal" for the development it has brought to the Azores and warned against the danger of defending the idea that the autonomic process failed in the Region. "I fully disagree with the perspective that Autonomy has failed. The Autonomy of the Azores is one of the great success stories ... more >>

Information: New facilities of Winery and Agricultural Cooperative reinforce competitiveness of Graciosa, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government opened Wednesday the new facilities of Graciosa Winery and Agricultural Cooperative, an investment of about 1.4 million Euros that Vasco Cordeiro considered the "beginning of a new path" to boost the competitiveness of the island's agriculture and production fabric. "Due to this 1.4 million-Euro investment, supported by the Azorean Government under ProRural, the is... more >>