Information: President of the Government received Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Horta
The President of the Government received today the new Board of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Horta (CCIH). According to Vasco Cordeiro, it was a "useful meeting" to reiterated the Government's willingness to collaborate with the institution for the benefit of the islands it represents. "I think it was a useful meeting and, on the part of the Government, I would convey and reiterate th... more >>

Information: Fighting corruption must be everyone's goal, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores guaranteed today the Government's commitment to the fight against corruption, a matter that is not an exclusive concern of parties but rather a concern of all entities. "With regard to the fight against corruption, this is not a matter of parties. It is everyone's goal and I would like to give a very clear account of the Government's commitment to this... more >>

Information: Government allocates funds to strengthen structural capacity of Azorean agriculture, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores announced today the strategic option of directing funds to strengthen the structural capacity of Azorean agriculture, increasing its competitiveness and farmers' income in the Region. "We are aware that the current situation should also lead us to allocate available funds to strengthen the structural capacity of our agriculture, increase its competiti... more >>

Information: Commission's strategy should include Cohesion Policy and financing rates for ORs, warns Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores called the European Union for the need to correct the lack of references to the Cohesion Policy and the co-financing rates of Structural Funds for investments in Outermost Regions in its new strategy for Outermost Regions. "We are surprised by the absence of clear references to the Cohesion Policy for the ORs and the differentiated co-financing rates f... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro satisfied with beginning of meteorological radar installation process
The President of the Government of the Azores expressed his satisfaction with the beginning of the installation process of the meteorological radar on Terceira Island, stressing that this should be a first step to meet the Region's needs in this area. "The establishment of a radar network in the Autonomous Region of the Azores will provide a timely coverage and reading of meteorological phenomena... more >>

Information: Terceira Geothermal Power Plant represents "victory of determination, persistence and ambition," says President of the Government
The President of the Regional Government opened today the Terceira Geothermal Plant, an investment carried out under the strategic goal to ensure the Region's sustainability. It represents the "victory of determination, persistence and ambition." "It is indeed a victory of persistence, a victory of determination and a victory of believing that it was possible to transform this immense resource tha... more >>

Information: Offshore aquaculture "opens new horizons" for profitability of the Sea, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government attended the session for the installation of the first offshore aquaculture project in the village of Ribeira Quente, municipality of Povoação. He pointed out that this new area represents the "opening of new horizons for the profitability that the sea has to offer" in the Azores. "What we are seeing here is the opening of new horizons to the profitability... more >>

Information: President of the Government announces installation of fast charging stations for electric mobility
The President of the Government of the Azores announced today that the process for the installation of fast charging stations will begin by the end of this year within the electric mobility project that has received "special attention" from the Regional Government. "One of the projects that the Regional Government has paid special attention to - electric mobility - will see considerable developmen... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro guarantees "strategic priority" for housing support policies
The President of the Government highlighted today the significant amount of financial resources aimed to ensure the right to housing of the Azorean population. This strategic priority of the Government is shared with various entities, such as local authorities and private social solidarity institutions. "In the last legislative term, we are talking about an investment of about 50 million Euros in... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro visits works to improve operating and safety conditions of Casa Port, Corvo Island
The President of the Government of the Azores started this afternoon the statutory visit to Corvo Island by visiting the expansion works of Casa Port, a 10 million-Euro investment intended to improve the operating and safety conditions of this port infrastructure. "This work includes not only the expansion of the mooring berth by 40 metres, which will reach 115 metres in length, but also the expan... more >>