Information: Vasco Cordeiro visits areas affected by bad weather on São Miguel
Since the early after afternoon, the President of the Government is visiting the areas on the southern coast of São Miguel that were most affected by the bad weather that hit the Azores in order to become better informed about the damages caused by strong winds and rough sea. Vasco Cordeiro, who was accompanied by the Secretary for Tourism and Transport and the Secretary for the Sea, Scienc... more >>

Information: Parliamentary questioning had "unspeakable purpose" of using SATA as political tool, says President of the Government
The President of the Government said that the questioning conducted today by the opposition at the Legislative Assembly on SATA had the "unspeakable purpose" of trying to turn this airline into "a political weapon" against the Regional Government. "This questioning has the unspeakable purpose of turning SATA into a political weapon against the Government, which has a clear conscience regarding t... more >>

Information: Institutional and personal respect are the foundation of the relation between the Regional Government and the Court of Auditors, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government highlighted in Ponta Delgada that the mutual institutional respect between the Regional Government and the Court of Auditors, which is the "foundation" of this relation within the powers assigned to each entity. "Just as we have always respected the powers and positions of the Court of Auditors, we have also seen, on the part of this institution, the respect for d... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores appoints Paulo Menezes as Chairman of the Administration Board of SATA
Paulo Simão Carvalho de Borba Menezes will be the new President of the Administration Board of SATA, replacing Luís Parreirão, who leaves office for professional reasons regarding his involvement in a private business project. Paulo Menezes holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute. He is also the holder of the Advanced Management Programme for E... more >>

Information: Enactment of US Defence Budget Law with reference to Lajes Air Base is "good news," says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government considered that the enactment of the US Defence Budget for 2016 with a reference to the need for reassessment of the functions of Lajes Air Base as "good news," especially after President Obama's veto over a first version of this law. "Now the law is enacted and will come into force, thus concluding the step that had to be taken by the Congress. Now, this issue has... more >>

Information: Dairy sector with "ambitious support plan" in 2016, says President of the Government
The President of the Government stated in Horta that the implementation of a support plan for the dairy sector next year will allow reconciling the measures to increase farmers' income with the measures to reduce farm costs. "In 2016, we will implement an ambitious plan to support the dairy industry that will combine measures to boost farmers' income with the measures to reduce costs. It will... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores mobilises all tools to support families and companies, assures Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government assured that the Regional Government has mobilised all tools at its disposal to support Azorean families and companies overcoming the difficult times the Region lived in the last three years. "In the face of these challenging times, which were especially challenging for Azorean families and companies, the Government has always been ready to fight, mobilising all to... more >>

Information: European intervention in the dairy sector was insufficient and misdirected, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stated that the European intervention in the dairy sector was insufficient and misdirected. It merely adopted palliative measures in a situation that is affecting prices and producers' income. "We cannot but regard as an insufficient and misdirected response that was provided to this situation at European level. It is insufficient because we are talking about the a... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro highlights "historical fact" that there are no cases of bovine brucellosis on São Miguel
The President of the Government highlighted the historical fact that, for the first time in 50 years, there are no quarantined farms for bovine brucellosis on São Miguel, which already happens on the remaining islands of the archipelago. This situation is the result of the effort of farmers, agricultural associations and public authorities. This is a "historical fact in this constant strugg... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro sends condolences to Jean-Paul Huchon for the Paris attacks
The President of the Government sent a message of condolences to the President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France, expressing his "deep regret" for the terrorist attacks that hit the city of Paris last Friday. "It was with great dismay that we received the news of the terrorist attack in the city of Paris last Friday, which are a serious attack on freedom and tolerance in France and in... more >>