Information: Rui Bettencourt highlights role of Houses of the Azores around the world for the development of the Region
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations highlighted today in Ponta Delgada the important role of the Houses of the Azores around the world for the development project of the Region. "We are in a very interesting time as we become aware that the Azoreans living in the archipelago and around the world, more than one million, have their voice through thousands of Azo... more >>

Information: Young people with expertise on European matters are important for future of the Azores, says Rui Bettencourt
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations reiterated in Ponta Delgada the importance of having young people with expertise on European issues to face the new challenges that the Azores will have to address in coming decades. "The Azores are today a very different from the reality of 20 or 30 years ago," Rui Bettencourt stated, stressing that they are "on an internat... more >>

Information: Regional Government marks European Music Day with unprecedented initiative on Graciosa Island
The Regional Government, through the Office of the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, marks the European Music Day on Saturday, June 15, on Graciosa Island. This celebration aims to highlight culture and music as relevant aspects of the European identity. An unprecedented initiative, it will involve the participation of the island's four philharmonic bands that ... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt highlights importance of Macaronesia in European territorial cooperation
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stated in Praia, Cape Verde, that the "funds for territorial cooperation cannot be reduced" as far as it "is rooted on the same spirit of cooperation in Europe and on the same spirit of construction in the European Union." "Of course, there is a lot of work to be done," said Rui Bettencourt. In this context, he stressed that... more >>

Information: Santa Maria School students win "Young people, Europe, the Future" multimedia contest
The "Cagarros Europeus" team of Santa Maria Basic Education and Secondary School was the winner of the "Young People, Europe and the Future" multimedia contest, an initiative promoted by the Regional Government under the celebrations of Europe Day 2019 and the "European Citizenship - Europe for Azoreans" programme. The team composed of students Isabela Quadrado, João Raposo and Pedro Amaral a... more >>

Information: Unity among generations is example of what the European Union should be, says Rui Bettencourt
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations highlighted in Vila do Porto the "unity among generations" as seen in the regional celebrations of Europe Day promoted by the Regional Government. "We have seen an exemplary day on Santa Maria. It is exemplary because we want to highlight the intergenerational unity that has happened here," said Rui Bettencourt. According t... more >>

Information: Regional Government promotes regional celebrations of Europe Day on Santa Maria Island
The Regional Government, through the Office of the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, promotes the regional celebrations of Europe Day on the island of Santa Maria on May 9 with the organisation of various educational and cultural initiatives. Under the motto of youth and the future of Europe, the programme intends to promote European citizenship and active civ... more >>

Information: Regional Government aims to draw up "strategic lines" of European Territorial Cooperation Programme for Outermost Regions
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stated in Ponta Delgada that the Regional Government aims, with the contribution of social partners, to "draw up the strategic lines" of the new European Territorial Cooperation Programme for Outermost Regions. Rui Bettencourt spoke to journalists on the sidelines of a meeting with the Board of the Azores Fisheries Federati... more >>

Information: Azores to host meeting of the United Regions Organisation Bureau in 2020
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations expressed in Barcelona the Regional Government's satisfaction with the holding of the next meeting of the Executive Bureau of the United Regions Organisation (ORU) in the Region. "The ORU has accepted the invitation made by the Azores and the ORU Fogar Bureau meeting in the first half of 2020," said Rui Bettencourt. The gove... more >>

Information: Azorean Government promotes "Dialogue with Citizens" about Biodiversity and Environment on São Jorge Island on April 26
The Regional Government, in partnership with the European Commission, is promoting the "Dialogue with Citizens" initiative on the island of São Jorge on April 26 under the theme "The role of the European Union in the defence of Biodiversity and the Environment." The initiative, which falls within the "European Citizenship - Europe for the Azoreans" programme, will be attended by Rui Bettencou... more >>