Information: Government committed to safeguarding income and safety of Azorean workers, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government received today the delegations of CGTP/Açores (General Union of Workers) and UGT/Açores (General Union of Workers) at a meeting where he guaranteed the priority of safeguarding workers' income and rights in this period of economic activity that has already begun in the Region. "The recovery process of our economy must also be reflected in the income and ... more >>

Information: 46 million Euro investment to prepare Ponta Delgada Port for the future, stresses President of the Government
The President of the Government visited today the site where the upgrading and rehabilitation works of Ponta Delgada Port are taking place, an investment of about 46 million Euros that will increase the capacity of the container park by 68% and allow the operation of three ships simultaneously in the area under intervention. "This is an investment of about 46 million Euros with co-funding of 32 ... more >>

Information: Regional Government approves new rules for passengers arriving in the Region
The Council of the Government approved today new rules for passengers arriving in the Region, who will no longer be subject to prophylactic isolation from Friday, maintaining the need for a negative test made prior travelling or a screening test for COVID-19 on arrival in the Azores, announced Vasco Cordeiro. "The main change concerns the 14-day prophylactic isolation. With the greater awareness... more >>

Information: Government is analysing installation of COVID-19 testing laboratory on Faial island, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced today that the installation of a COVID-19 testing laboratory on the island of Faial, in collaboration with the University of the Azores, is under analysis, a decision that solely depends on technical issues and human resources. "Regarding the monitoring capacity of the Regional Health Service, we are assessing, with the University of the Azores, the poss... more >>

Information: Inter-island air links and maritime links on Central Group islands to be resumed Friday, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced today that inter-island air links and maritime links on the Central Group islands will be gradually resumed from Friday, May 29. Regarding the Azores Airlines flight connections outside the Region, Vasco Cordeiro added that the Government will analyse this issue in the early weeks of June so that these flights during that month may resume during that mon... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro to address health, employment and economy on next week's meetings
The President of the Government stated the meetings to be held next week with representatives of various sectors are intended to follow up the process towards the end of confinement and the recovery taking place in the Region following the COVID-19 pandemic. "This series of contacts aims to follow up the recovery process that is under way in a variety of sectors, not only with the awareness of w... more >>

Information: Region involved in "decisive battles" to protect health and defend employment and the economy, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stated today that the Region is involved in "several decisive battles" taking place simultaneously in the context of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasising that the protection of the health of the Azoreans and the defence of employment and the economy are interconnected. We are not talking about watertight situations. We cannot make the mistake of con... more >>

Information: Press Conference of the President of the Regional Government of the Azores
"Pursuant to the decision of the Judicial Court of Ponta Delgada, following the 'Habeas Corpus' petition to that court, the quarantine measure in a hotel unit determined by the Regional Health Authority for all passengers arriving in the Region from outside shall no longer have any practical effect. In the effective fight against the COVID-19 pandemic that has been taking place in our Region, the... more >>

Information: Cohesion policy should be at the service of citizens in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government considered that the Cohesion Policy should be strengthened for the 2021-2027 period, taking into consideration that the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will result in a "very heavy economic and social burden" for European citizens. The next EU budget "should support public investment and social protection, because this crisis is not only economic, it also car... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro marks Europe Day with online debate on the future of regions post COVID-19
This Saturday, the President of the Government will mark Europe Day with his participation, as First Vice-President of the Committee of the Regions, in a forum, held by video conference, which will discuss the European Union's response to the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in European regions. This forum promoted by the Committee of the Regions, which will be divided into three discus... more >>