Information: Carlos César: "It would be like a declaration of independence from Mainland Portugal with regard to autonomous regions"
The President of the Government said today that the recommendations in the latest report of the Council of Public Finances regarding the fact that autonomous regions should have their own taxes to counteract the costs of insularity do not make any sense and are, even, unconstitutional. Stressing that this is "a constitutional obligation of the National Government," Carlos César said that su... more >>

Information: President of the Government invited to become honorary member of the Brotherhood of Milk
The newly created Brotherhood of Milk has decided to invite the President of the Government to become Honorary Confrere. The ceremony is scheduled for September 29, the first day of "Bodo de Leite." A delegation of the brotherhood, led by Benjamim Massa, visited the Sant'Ana Palace to exchange greetings and formalise the invitation. The leader of the delegation provided the President of the Gove... more >>

Information: Carlos César reiterates that the Azores maintain all autonomic and constitutional powers
The President of the Regional Government summarised the implications of the financial agreement recently signed with the National Government for the autonomy, assuring that "the Azores will not lose any of their autonomic and constitutional powers." Hence, Carlos César added that "the conclusion is unquestionable, however much it costs to PSD." The government official stressed that "this ha... more >>

Information: Applications for vocational training and higher education scholarships outside the Region open
The applications for vocational training and higher education scholarships to be granted by the Regional Government for the courses held in 2011/2012 will be open during the month of September. The application period for scholarships for this school year (2012/2013) will take place in October. A total of 46 scholarships will be granted (23 for each school year) for higher education courses in th... more >>

Information: Carlos César considers that the World Council of Houses of the Azores symbolises the strength of Azorean Diaspora
The President of the Government said that the General Assembly of the World Council of Houses of the Azores - which starts in Ponta Delgada on Friday - is "a true representation of the Azores in the world." Carlos César, accompanied by his wife Luísa, welcomed the presidents of the Houses of the Azores at the Sant'Ana Palace. The government official considered this council as "a parl... more >>

Information: Carlos César: "Our sea is worth all battles"
The President of the Government urged the Azorean people for the need to defend the prerogatives of the Azores archipelago in the exploitation of sea resources in its maritime economic zone. Reinforcing the idea that the Azores have a say about what goes on around the archipelago, the government official recalled that the sea has always been, and remains, an important factor in Azorean history a... more >>

Information: Carlos César is guest of honour of Holy Spirit Festivities of New England
The President of the Government will travel to Fall River, United States, where he will participate as guest of honour in the Holy Spirit Festivities of New England. Carlos César and his wife Luísa will attend the ethnographic parade on Saturday and the "Bodo de Leite" at Kennedy Park, an event that has attracted hundreds of thousands of Azorean emigrants from across the USA and Canada... more >>

Information: President of the Government announces that the restructuring of the regional school network is almost complete
On the International Day of Education, the President of the Government laid the first stone of the renewal works of the Domingos Rebelo Secondary School, a century-old institution that has been responsible for the training of several generations of Azorean youngsters. With a total investment of nearly six million Euros, the government decided to build a new building to install the psychology and... more >>

Information: Carlos César considers that airport expansion works contributes to the integration of São Jorge Island
For the President of the Government, the expansion works of São Jorge airport is "a work that represents a true turning point in the flight connections to this island. It is a work of which the Government is proud, being an asset to São Jorge islanders. This investment contributes to the integration of São Jorge Island." Carlos César spoke yesterday evening during the opening... more >>

Information: President of the Government says the Azores are the only national region showing a downward trend in unemployment
According to the information released by the Employment and Vocational Training Institute, the Azores are the only national region where the number of unemployed has been decreasing for four consecutive months, being, once again, the national regions with the second lowest unemployment rate. For Carlos César, this fact evidences the "efficiency of the implementation of the Programme for Emp... more >>