Information: Azores Maritime School enters into operation in 2019, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced today that the Azores Maritime School on the island of Faial will start operating next year. This investment of over four million Euros is decisive for the Region to boost the profitability of this important asset - the sea. "I would like to emphasise the importance that this investment not only for the island of Faial, but also for the entire Region. Thi... more >>

Information: Situation of COFACO workers demands transparency and clarification from the company, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government assured today that the Government has followed "very closely and very carefully" the situation of the COFACO workers on the island of Pico, but warned that the company must adopt a position of total transparency and clarification during this process. "Firstly, as it is known, the Regional Government has been following this matter from the very beginning in order t... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro monitors situation of vessel "Mestre Simão" on Pico Island
The President of the Government is following the operations that are being carried out with regard to the situation of the vessel "Mestre Simão" in Madalena, Pico Island. He ensured that "we are doing everything that can be done" to solve it as soon as possible. "Currently, the main priority is to have the serenity to acknowledge that everything that can be done is being done with maximum spe... more >>

Information: Christmas Message from the President of the Government of the Azores
With another Christmas coming, this is a time of celebration, hope and trust. It is a time of celebration, not only for what we have done but also for what is to come. It is a time of hope that is well symbolised by the birth, by the beginning and by a new cycle. It is a time of confidence in the ability that human beings show to become better, more understanding, supportive and more fraternal. As... more >>

Information: Housing support is a partnership established between the Region and beneficiary families, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Regional Government highlighted on Terceira Island the Government's "political option" to guarantee Azorean families their right to housing. However, he stressed that this not about the allocation of houses, but rather a partnership that is established between both parties. What is at stake is a "contract, a partnership and a relation in which the Region provides housing, but... more >>

Information: Bilateral meeting allowed decontamination process to move forward to new political and diplomatic phase, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stated today that the meeting of the Permanent Bilateral Commission marks a new phase in the environmental decontamination process on Terceira Island, from a political and diplomatic perspective. Nevertheless, he warned that this approach does not mean that this issue is solved. "I can say that I believe that the matter has entered a new phase from a political and ... more >>

Information: Strategy creates conditions for the Azores to overcome the challenge of combating poverty, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stated that the Regional Strategy to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion, presented today, is a long-term commitment to creating the necessary structural conditions for the Azores to tackle this phenomenon. "The challenge that I launch to all those who are here and to those who, through you, may be mobilised towards this goal is to join the fight against this scourg... more >>

Information: Children from Pilar da Bretanha School open Christmas Tree of the Presidency
Nearly thirty children from Pilar da Bretanha Basic Education School opened today the Christmas Tree of the Presidency of the Government during a gathering with the President of the Government and his family in the late afternoon. At the entrance of Santana Palace in Ponta Delgada, the children attending Manuel António de Vasconcelos elementary school and kindergarten sang several traditiona... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro announces process for certification of the Azores as sustainable tourist destination
The President of the Government announced today the beginning of the certification process of the Azores as a sustainable destination by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, a "good challenge" that will only succeed if it involves several public and private entities of the sector. "We will start the certification process of the Azores as a sustainable destination, according to the criteria of t... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro meets with Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss Cohesion Policy
The President of the Government of the Azores meets Thursday with the President of the European Commission in Brussels. During the meeting, Vasco Cordeiro will reiterate to Jean-Claude Juncker the importance of maintaining a strong Cohesion Policy in the regions after 2020. The future of the main Community investment policy in the regions will be one of the key topics on the agenda of the meeting... more >>