Information: Vasco Cordeiro highlights potential of the Azores Forestry Strategy for the development of the Region
The President of the Government highlighted today the potential of the Azores Forestry Strategy for the development of the Region, through the promotion of forest products and the improvement of competitiveness of the sector, with the aim of boosting the forest heritage in the generation of wealth and creation of employment in the archipelago. "This is a goal for which the Regional Government ha... more >>

Information: Regional Government determined to use EU funds to enhance competitiveness of Agriculture, assures Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores assured today that the Government is determined to develop policies and measures in order to ensure the best possible use of EU funds for agriculture until 2020, thus boosting the competitiveness of this sector. "The Government of the Azores has collected the contributions from all associations representing the regional agricultural sector with the a... more >>

Information: Organisational restructuring demonstrates Government's determination to serve the Azorean people, assures Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government of the Azores assured today that the organisational restructuring that was recently carried out demonstrates the Government's determination to continue serving, with the utmost commitment and hard work, the project that the majority of the Azorean people chose in the 2012 elections. "The Government of the Azores is working to help the Azores overcoming the challen... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro confident in the "commitment, professionalism and dedication" of Armed Forces in the Azores
The President of the Government expressed his "confidence in the commitment, professionalism and dedication" that has been demonstrated by the Military Army, the Navy and the Air Force in their missions in the Azores. Nevertheless, the government official alerted for the shortage of human resources and means in the Armed Forces. "There is absolutely no reason to doubt their commitment, dedicatio... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro opens Waste Processing Centre on São Jorge as part of the sustainable development strategy for the Azores
The President of the Government opened the São Jorge Waste Processing Centre. The six-million investment will minimise the environmental impact of waste on the island, contribute to its recovery and create six direct and permanent jobs. "The integrated management of waste is one of the main pillars of the Region's sustainable development strategy as well as of the public environmental polic... more >>

Information: Agreement for LactoPico is the solution for the future of milk production on Pico, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Regional Government said that the agreement reached between LactoPico and LactoAçores is a solution for the future of milk production on the island; however, "there is still much work ahead of us" in order to successfully achieve this goal. "If we follow the path towards the enhancement of local production is implemented on Pico Island, we will be able to free up resour... more >>

Information: Public investment in Fisheries aims to boost income of industry professionals, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Regional Government defended today that public investments in the construction and redevelopment of fishing ports in the Azores are also intended to increase the income of fishers and other professionals in the sector. "In different levels of levels of intervention, we cannot be limited to the physical infrastructures, because they should have the potential to improve the in... more >>

Information: Study on the potentialities of Lajes Air Base may provide a further contribution to the process, says Rodrigo Oliveira
According to the Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, the Government of the Azores believes that the conduction of a study to assess the potentialities of Lajes Air Base may provide a "further contribution to this process." Rodrigo Oliveira spoke to journalists after a hearing at the Committee on General Policy of the Legislative Assembly on a draft resolution recomm... more >>

Information: European Commission should play active role in promoting tourism diversity in Europe, defends Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Azorean Government defended that the EU Commission should take a more active role in promoting the diversity of European tourist destinations with the aim of consolidating the efforts of public entities, private operators as well as of regional and local economic agents. "This is a sector where uniformity and standardisation strategies are a hindrance to the achievement of p... more >>

Information: President of the Government defends recognition of Regions' positions in European policies
The President of the Government defended the strengthening of the role that local authorities and Regions should play in shaping EU policies under the strategy to promote diversity within Europe. Vasco Cordeiro spoke on Thursday while welcoming the participants of the 20th meeting of the Commission for Natural Resources of the Committee of the Region. The event is taking place on the island of S... more >>