Information: Vasco Cordeiro says the Azores have "a lot of determination to overcome challenges"
The President of the Government welcomed in Ponta Delgada the 75 participants of the "Challenge" 2015, an initiative promoted by the European Business School of Extremadura.At the occasion, Vasco Cordeiro has the opportunity to highlight the importance of this type of initiatives for the knowledge of the reality of the Region, which has "a lot of determination to overcome the challenges it faces o... more >>

Information: Reassessment of infrastructures approved by the U.S. Senate is "another step towards defence“ of Lajes, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government considered that the reference to the need for reassessment of the infrastructures at Lajes Air Base, included in the U.S. Defence Budget for 2016 that approved today at the U.S. Senate, is a further step towards the defence of the role that this base must continue to play in the relations between Portugal and the USA. "This is another important step along this path... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro announces specific measures to support farmers in the Azores
The President of the Government announced a package of measures, amounting to nearly five million Euros, which are specifically designed to support farmers in the Region. "These measures are specifically aimed at the dairy industry and represent an investment of five million Euros. They add up to seven million-Euro public investment" that is planned the proposed Plan for 2016, which was presented... more >>

Information: President of the Government announces eight percent increase in Investment Plan for 2016
The President of the Government announced today an increase of eight percent in the Regional Plan for next year, which will comprise a overall public investment over 780 million Euros. Vasco Cordeiro spoke after the meeting of the Regional Strategic Concertation Council, where he presented the draft proposal for the Plan and Budget for 2016 to social partners. The President of Government noted th... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro calls Strategic Concertation Council to analyse Plan and Budget with social partners
The President of the Government has called a meeting of the Regional Strategic Concertation Council with the aim of presenting and analysing, in accordance with legally stipulated calendar, the proposal for Plan and Budget for next year to be presented at the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores. The meeting will take place in Ponta Delgada next Wednesday. The meeting of th... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro highlights "strong partnership" with entrepreneurs for good use of EU funds
The President of the Government of the Azores urged entrepreneurs to take advantage of the tools available under the new Community funds in order to create wealth and employment in the Region. "At the moment we are starting to make use of EU funds, through a set of tools that are now available to entrepreneurs, I urge our business community to strengthen the clear awareness of the opportunities b... more >>

Information: “Juncker Plan” should be improved to enhance maritime economy in peripheral regions, defends the President of the Government
The President of the Government challenged today the European Commission to working together with coastal regions in order to enhance the potential of the "Juncker Plan" for the development of the European maritime economy, particularly in peripheral regions. Vasco Cordeiro, who also chairs the Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR), spoke at the opening of the seminar ... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro highlights role of education in the progress and development of the Azores
The President of the Government urged Azorean families to become aware of the important role they play in creating the necessary conditions for the academic success of students. "It is important to have this awareness and, above all, it is important not to ignore the paramount role of Education in the development and progress of our Region," said Vasco Cordeiro. The President of the Government sp... more >>

Information: Path followed over last years has yielded results for the Azorean people and encourages the Government to continue its action for 2016, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government stated today that the path and the strategy developed over the last three years have yielded results for the benefit of Azorean families and companies, which encourage the Regional Government to continue addressing the challenges we face in the last year of the current legislative period. "Azorean families and companies know that these years were very demanding an... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro invites social partners and political parties to discuss Plan and Budget for 2016
The President of the Government will receive Friday the social partners and the political parties in order to prepare the Plan and Budget proposals for 2016, which will submitted to the Legislative Assembly in early November. On the morning of September 11, Vasco Cordeiro receives at Santana Palace in Ponta Delgada several social partners, including CGTP/Açores, UGT/Açores, the Azores ... more >>