Information:  Results of strategy to promote products of the Azores shows its merit, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores highlighted the merit of the strategy developed to promote Azorean products. In 2017, it resulted in an increase of more than 8.5 percent in exports from the Region to third countries and also in a decrease of 9% in imports. "This commitment to boost exports and reduce imports has been one of the Regional Government's main strategic lines of action. T... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro highlights project involving community and families towards school success
The President of the Government visited today Água de Pau Basic Education School, municipality of Lagoa, where he stressed the importance of community and family involvement in the project implemented under ProSucesso with the aim of improving school success. "In Água de Pau, there is a considerable involvement, not only on the part of the school and a group of governmental entities, but... more >>

Information: TERINOV starts operating this year to attract qualified jobs, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government visited today the construction works of Terceira Island Science and Technology Park - TERINOV, an investment over nine million Euros that will enter into operation this year. It is primarily intended to contribute to the creation of qualified jobs in the Region. "The purpose of this and other similar investments promoted by Government in the Region is to ensure that... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro welcomes Jean-Claude Juncker's position on the future of Cohesion and Common Agricultural Policies
The President of the Government of the Azores welcomed the position taken by the President of the European Commission on the future of the Cohesion Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy, considering it as a "good sign" for the negotiations on the multiannual budget of the Union after 2020. "Although this process is at a very early stage and is expected to be a tough negotiation, we believe tha... more >>

Information: Process to ensure strategic partner for Azores Airlines moves forward this month, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced today that the Government will launch this month the public process to sell 49 percent of Azores Airlines' share capital. The purpose of this measure is to ensure a strategic partner that ensures greater strength and competitiveness to the development and consolidation of the airline's operation. "The public process that will allow SATA Air Açores to... more >>

Information: President of the Government received Ombudswoman
The President of the Government received today the Ombudswoman, Maria Lúcia Amaral, to whom he conveyed the desire to maintain a fruitful collaboration with this institution in order to increasingly improve the performance of the Regional Administration. "It is a body that, as far we are concerned, plays an important role in improving the performance of the Regional Administration. In this r... more >>

Information: Children "sing to the stars" at Santana Palace
The President of the Government of the Azores, accompanied by this family, welcomed the students from Colégio São Francisco Xavier school (Ponta Delgada), who "sang to the stars" at Santana Palace. The group, consisting of about 75 children, teachers and players, perpetuated the tradition of crossing the garden lane singing several typical songs. This musical moment was followed by refr... more >>

Information: Regions should be acknowledged as "true asset" to achieving EU goals, defends Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stressed at the plenary session of the Committee of the Regions in Brussels the need for European institutions to regard Outermost Regions (RUP) as a "true assess" that contributes to the achievement of EU goals. Vasco Cordeiro spoke at 127th plenary session of the Committee of the Regions at the debate on the report of the initiative designated as "Towards the Ful... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro continues round of contacts with senior European politicians
The President of the Government of the Azores continued today the round of contact with senior official from European Institutions in Brussels with the aim of raising their awareness for the importance of the European Union maintaining the main Community investment tool in the regions under the next multiannual financing framework. Following these institutional and political contacts, Vasco Corde... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro signs European declaration on behalf of strong Cohesion Policy
The President of the Government signed in Brussels the "# CohesionAlliance" Declaration. The document formalises the accession of the Azores to a coalition of European regions and entities claiming the existence of a strong and effective Cohesion Policy under the Community budget for the period after 2020. Vasco Cordeiro signed the "# CohesionAlliance: Towards a Strong European Cohesion Policy Aft... more >>