Information: Committee of the Regions approves two dozen proposals from the Azores
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations expressed in Brussels his "great satisfaction" with the fact that the Committee of the Regions has approved two dozen proposals for amendments to the opinions submitted by the Government of the Azores. For Rui Bettencourt, this is "an exceptional case at the Committee of the Region and at this plenary session." In this conte... more >>

Information: Azores promoted in the heart of Europe through photography
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations defended in Brussels the importance of disseminating and projecting the Azores in the heart of Europe through their culture. Rui Bettencourt spoke at the end of a visit to the photography exhibition titled as "Lands in the Middle of the Sea." This initiative promoted by the Regional Government under the 16th European Week of... more >>

Information: Regional Director for the Communities welcomes "determination and dynamics" of Azorean diaspora in Hawaii
The Regional Director for the Communities welcomed in Hawaii the "determination and dynamics" of the Azorean diaspora in this archipelago in the creating "new spaces for the dissemination of the Azorean identity." "After 140 years of the arrival of the first Portuguese to these Pacific islands, mostly from the Azores, the emergence of a new space of promotion for our country and our Region is a re... more >>

Information: Azorean Government available for new cooperation projects in Macaronesia
The Regional Director for European Affairs conveyed in Cape Verde the Azorean Government's availability to work on the identification and creation of new joint projects under the second call for projects under the Territorial Cooperation Programme of the European Union: Interreg Mac 2014-2020. According to Célia Azevedo, "it is now important that, in partnership, we should be able to urge pub... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt calls for unity and action of all players in defence of European outermost regions
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations defended in Ponta Delgada the need for unity and action towards the defence of Remoteness and Outermost Regions so that they may overcome the challenges they face. "We have some challenges ahead and the major challenge is to convince decision-makers and all players involved in the process about our weaknesses and our potenti... more >>

Information: Applications for internships at Representation Office of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Brussels open until September 30
The submission of applications for the internship at the Representation Office of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Brussels takes place until September 30. The internship period begins on November 1. With an initial length of three months, the internship may be extended for equal periods up to a maximum limit of nine months. It is directed to young graduates as well as to holders of master&... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt stresses importance of qualifying Azorean youth for European affairs
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stressed in Ponta Delgada the importance of qualifying Azorean youth for European issues in high-level training, such as that provided by the College of Europe. Rui Bettencourt spoke during the announcement of the "José Medeiros Ferreira" scholarship for the 2018/2019 academic year and at the signing ceremony of its awa... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt defends inclusion of Outermost Regions in "Motorways of the Sea" and support for additional transport costs
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations defended in Corsica that the "Motorways of the Sea" should include the Azores and the islands of Outermost Regions. Rui Bettencourt spoke on the panel entitled "Transport and accessibility on European islands" at the General Assembly of the Island Commission of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR).... more >>

Information: Diaspora strength boosts Azorean project, defends Rui Bettencourt
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations challenged in Praia da Vitória all Azoreans who are part of the Diaspora spread throughout the world to take part in the "Azorean project." "There is a project for the development of the Azores," Rui Bettencourt said, stressing that this project involves economic, financial, social, investment and human components. In t... more >>

Information: Regional Government calls European Parliament for "unyielding defence" of Region's position on European Commission's budget
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations called for the "unyielding defence" of the position taken by the Regional Government and the Azorean society regarding the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027. "This position defends the maintenance of the current appropriations under the Cohesion Policy, CAP and POSEI, currently are threatened by major budget cuts... more >>