Information: President of the Government meets Strategic Consultation Council and hears political parties on Operational Programme 2014-2020
The President of the Government will chair the meeting of the Regional Strategic Consultation Council on Tuesday and will hear political parties in order to analyse the proposal for the Azores Operational Programme, which will be funded by Community funds - FEDER and EFS - in the 2014-2020 period. The Regional Strategic Consultation Council is a consultation and concertation body in the field of... more >>

Information: President of the Government stresses that meeting with John Boehner was positive
The President of the Government stressed that the working meeting held in Lisbon with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress had a positive outcome. During the meeting, the President of the Government had the opportunity of reiterating the relevance of Lajes Air Base in the context of the diplomatic relation between Portugal and the Unite... more >>

Information: Government creates the first Shared Services Office on Graciosa
The Government of the Azores decided to create the first Shared Services Office in the Region. This entity will responsible for the centralised and integrated management of the human resources of the regional administration as well as for the acquisition and maintenance of common services and goods for the services based on this island. According to the press release from the meeting of the Coun... more >>

Information: National Government's proposal for RTP/RDP Açores includes "disturbing aspects," says Vasco Cordeiro
The proposal presented by the National Government for the future of public radio and television service in the Azores includes "disturbing aspects," warned the President of the Government, who pledged to decide on this proposal within a month and after careful analysis. "In a first analysis, the Government of the Azores is concerned about this proposal because it does not provide a response to t... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro invites members of the Regional Assembly for a meeting on Lajes Air Base process
The President of the Government of the Azores invited the Standing Committee on General Policy at the Legislative Assembly for a meeting intended to inform its members about the situation regarding the restructuring process of the U.S. military presence at Lajes Air Base. The invitation was formalised by a letter that was recently sent to the President of the legislative Assembly of the Autonomo... more >>

Information: President of the Government received Francisco Assis
The President of the Government received today the candidate of PS (Socialist Party) to the European Parliament at an audience requested by Francisco Assis. Vasco Cordeiro considered that it demonstrates "the recognition and respect for regional autonomies and their importance at a European level." Speaking to journalists, Vasco Cordeiro demonstrated his availability, "either by institutional dut... more >>

Information: Regional Government is working on solutions for the Azores and the Azorean people - Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government said today that the Government is perfectly aware of the situation we are living in the Azores due to the establishment of regular contacts with the Azorean population and regional companies. In this context, Vasco Cordeiro assured that the Government will continue working on solutions for the Region. "The Government is aware of the exact situation of Azorean fa... more >>

Information: Geostrategic position of the Azores benefits the Region and the country
The President of the Government conveyed his belief that the Region and the country can benefit from the potentialities of the geostrategic position of the Azores. However, he warned that Portugal "cannot regard Autonomy as an obstacle or a hindrance." In fact, "Portugal cannot regard the Autonomy of the Azores as an obstacle or a hindrance in this path, but rather as driving force that can help... more >>

Information:  Azorean civil servants granted an afternoon off work on Holy Thursday
Taking into consideration the "relevance of Easter celebrations to Azorean families," the President of the Government has decided to grant Regional Public Administration workers an afternoon off work on Holy Thursday, April 17. The order signed by Vasco Cordeiro, published in the Official Journal today, states that the granting of an afternoon off during this period assures "the proper celebratio... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro highlights key role of the Azores as a meeting point between America and Europe
The President of the Government stressed the importance of the organisation of events such as the world conference WorldConnex 2014 in the Azores. These initiatives can strengthen the role of the Region as a meeting point between America and Europe. "We are very pleased to host this event in the Azores as the presence of a worldwide company such as GlobeStar Systems highlights the Azores as a m... more >>