Information: Scheduled activities of the Regional Government of the Azores for October 14 and 15
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 10 AM - The Vice-President of the Government, Sérgio Ávila, chair the opening session the workshop on the "Promotion of Endogenous Products and Resources of the Azores." Venue: Nordeste Municipal Auditorium, rua Prior José Luciano da Graça e Sousa.2:30 PM - The Regional Secretary for Social Solidarity, Andreia Cardoso, visits the works of the Rehabilitatio... more >>

Information: Local Power is "essential partner" in the development of the Azores, assures Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores assured today that Local Power is an "essential partner" in the development process that is being implemented in the Region. In this regard, Vasco Cordeiro conveyed his belief in the enhancement of this cooperation between the Government and Municipalities. "This is a path and a goal we want to continue reinforcing. It should be visible on the daily ... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro awarded Leadership Prize by PALCUS
The President of the Government will be awarded the Leadership Prize in Washington this Saturday. This prize will be awarded by PALCUS, a U.S. organisation dedicated to defending the interests of the Portuguese Community residing in the United States of America. The prize will be delivered to Vasco Cordeiro at the Gala annually held by the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United Sta... more >>

Information: European regions approve Vasco Cordeiro's proposals to boost employment creation in Coastal and Maritime Tourism
The Committee of the Regions approved, by large majority, the report drafted by the President of the Regional Government on the European Strategy for Coastal and Maritime Tourism. The document recommends to the European Commission the implementation of a series of actions and measures to boost the employment creation and wealth generation in the tourism sector of these regions. Vasco Cordeiro's ... more >>

Information: Committee of the Regions to analyse Vasco Cordeiro's report on Coastal and Maritime Tourism
The President of the Government of the Azores will participate in the plenary meeting of the Committee of Regions to be held in Brussels on Tuesday. The meeting will discuss Vasco Cordeiro's report on the European Strategy for growth and employment in the Coastal and Maritime Tourism sector. This is the culmination of a process that began with the appointment of the President of the Government a... more >>

Information: Government committed to ensuring future of Grupo SATA, assures Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government ensured today that the Regional Government is committed to ensuring the conditions for Grupo SATA to continue providing a quality service to the Azorean population under the new framework of Public Service Obligations for Air Transport that was agreed with the National Government. "What the Regional Government defended and agreed with regard to the new model on Pu... more >>

Information: Government approves more than 250 investment projects in agriculture, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores announced today the approval of more than 250 investment projects in agriculture. They were part of a total of 300 projects submitted under the previous Community Support Framework, which were transferred to the current financial programming by the Regional Government. Vasco Cordeiro revealed that these investment projects represent over 26.5 million... more >>

Information: Public investment increases over seven percent in 2015, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores announced today an increase over seven percent in terms of planned public investment for next year, which will represent a global amount over 700 million Euros. "Following the work that the Regional Government has developed and the consultation of social partners, we have decided to include a global public investment of over 700 million Euros in the ... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro defends reinforcement of European cooperation to use the potential of the Sea for the benefit of regions
The President of the Government of the Azores defended today the reinforcement of cooperation between 150 regions that make up the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and European institutions in order to use the potential of the European Maritime Policy for the benefit of the regions and their populations. "Our biggest challenge is to know how to use this potential for the benefit ... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro elected President of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe
The President of the Government of the Azores was elected President of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), an interregional cooperation body that is made up of 150 regions and 28 Member-States, encompassing nearly 200 million European citizens. The election of Vasco Cordeiro for the 2014-2016 term was held by secret ballot at the Bureau of CPMR - the policy-making body that comp... more >>