Information: President of the Government congratulates athletes who won national titles in Adapted Athletics
The President of the Government congratulated today the athletes who participated in the National Individual Adapted Athletics Championships that took place last week in Luso. They brought to the Azores a total of 24 national champion titles in various sports. For Vasco Cordeiro, the brilliant performance of the athletes of ACM - Terceira Island and "Santa Casa da Misericórdia" of Vila do Po... more >>

Information: Solidarity-based Region is also built on support measures for the elderly, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stated that social measures such as the Regional Pension Supplement and the support for the purchase of medicines are also a way of building an increasingly solidarity-based Region, thus returning the contribution that older people have given to the Azores. "Who does not recognise the past does not realise the present and is hardly able to define the future," said V... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro emphasises hiring of about 70 Lajes Air Base workers
The President of the Government stressed today the planned hiring of about 70 Portuguese workers who make up the new staff of the US military detachment at Lajes Air Base and the fact the work contract terminations follow the procedures of mutual agreement; there will not be any outright redundancy. Vasco Cordeiro participated in the 35th meeting of the Permanent Bilateral Commission of the Cooper... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro to attend meeting of Bilateral Commission in Washington
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, participates in the meeting of the Permanent Bilateral Commission between Portugal and the United States in Washington on May 6. It will address, among other subjects, the resizing process of US forces at Lajes Air Base. Vasco Cordeiro departs today from Ponta Delgada to Washington and will participate for the fourth time in a meeting of the Perman... more >>

Information: Prime Minister's visit allowed the creation of "true partnership in favour of autonomy," says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stressed today the "genuine partnership in favour of Autonomy" that the visit of Prime Minister to the Azores has created, through the decision to take action in several areas to meet the challenges the Region is facing. "Firstly, there is an aspect concerning the measures that have been taken to help the Azorean agriculture, particularly the dairy industry to overc... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro highlights availability for solutions to grant the Region with powers to propose and decide on the exploration of marine resources
The President of the Government highlighted today the availability of the National Government to reopen the case on the ordinance establishing the Basic Law on the Planning and Management of National Maritime Space in order to ensure that the Region has power to propose, decide and benefit from managing its maritime space. "The fact that the National Government is available to amend the ordinance... more >>

Information: Meeting between the Regional and National Governments was very productive and important, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government said the meeting between the Regional and National Governments was very productive and important insofar as it addressed several relevant issues for the Azorean population. It took place in Angra do Heroísmo in the context of the Prime-Minister's official visit to the Region. "I think this was a very productive and very important meeting. It was productive beca... more >>

Information: Premier of Bermuda visits the Azores at the invitation of the President of the Government
The Premier of Bermuda, Michael Dunkley, starts Monday a visit to the Azores at the invitation of the President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, which will include the signing of Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the relation between both Governments. The official visit of the head of the Government of Bermuda to the Region follows an invitation made by the President of the Government o... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro confident that agriculture will face challenges with the work and effort of all
The President of the Government stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the Regional Government is mobilising all its powers and resources to create the necessary conditions so that agriculture may overcome the challenges it faces, conveying his belief that it will be possible with the effort and work of public and private entities. "The fact that we are mobilising all these powers and all these re... more >>

Information: Profitability of tourism depends on "all of us," says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government assured in Velas, São Jorge Island, that the Regional Government is working on several fronts to provide the Region with the tools that will render the new boost in Tourism, resulting from the implementation of the new air accessibility model, as profitable as possible. "It is important that public and private entities bear in mind that these figures and this ... more >>