Information: Rui Bettencourt to represent Vasco Cordeiro at the Conference of Presidents of the Outermost Regions
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, Rui Bettencourt, will represent the President of the Government at the 24th Conference of Presidents of the Outermost Regions (CPOR) of the European Union, which takes place on the island of Saint Martin Thursday and Friday. The 24th CPOR will mainly focus on the Multiannual Financial Framework for the 2021/2027 period at ... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt considers that the Azores have the mission to play a relevant role in the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations defended in Brussels the mobilisation and contribution of the Azoreans residing in the Belgian capital to defend the interests of the Azores in the European Union. "The Azores, profoundly pro-European, have the mission to play a relevant role during the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union," stressed Rui Bettencourt,... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt says it is time to take action for the Azores in the world
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stated in Manitoba, Canada, that this is "a historic moment for Azoreans in the world to take actions for the Azores." "In our 600-year history, the Azoreans have been disseminating the Azores around the world for the past 400 years," said Rui Bettencourt. In this regard, he noted that "only with the advent of Autonomy some ... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt visits Azorean community in Canada
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations will travel to Canada from January 12 to 18, where he will participate in a series of sessions aimed at disseminating the "Azoreans in the World" platform to the Azorean community living in various provinces of that country. Rui Bettencourt, who will be accompanied by the Regional Director for the Communities, Paulo Teves, w... more >>

Information: Applications for internship at the Azores Office in Brussels open from January 1-19
According to the order published today by the Regional Assistant Secretary for External Relations in the Official Journal, the submission of applications for the internship at the Representation Office of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Brussels runs from January 1 to 19. The internship period begins on April 1. With an initial length of three months, the internship may be extended for equa... more >>

Information: Applications for the College of Europe and "Medeiros Ferreira" Scholarship run until January 15
The applications for the College of Europe and the "José Medeiros Ferreira" Scholarship, awarded by the Regional Government for attendance in postgraduate courses in Belgium or Poland in 2020/2021, run until January 15. Applicants for this scholarship should have been previously admitted for attendance in a postgraduate course at the College of Europe and must be aged up to 30 (at the beginni... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt defends that the Azorean diaspora empowers different Portuguese diasporas
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations defended in Viseu the "empowerment" of the different Portuguese diasporas through enhanced coordination and collaboration among them. Rui Bettencourt spoke at the panel on "The Autonomous Regions and the Diaspora" under the 4th Meeting of Diaspora Investors, expressing the full availability of the Region and the Azorean Gov... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt highlights intensification of defence and affirmation of the Azores in Europe and the world in 2020
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations stated today in Horta that 2020 will be “a year of intensification” of government action towards the defence and affirmation of the Azores in Europe. According to him, this will be “a qualitative leap” in the affirmation and recognition of the Azoreans as a people around the world. "Throughout 2020, o... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt insists in Brussels on the mobilisation of all to defend the Azores and the Outermost Regions
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations reiterated in Brussels the Azores' position, together with other outermost regions (ORs), on the next Multiannual Financial Framework and the important role of these regions in the European Union. Rui Bettencourt spoke to journalists at the end of a meeting of the Presidents of the Outermost Regions with the Governments of P... more >>

Information: Outermost Regions receive support from the European Parliament
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations expressed in Brussels his satisfaction at the support received by the Outermost Regions from the political forces of the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development. “Today, we received the support from the European Parliament's REGI Committee. This support is of utmost importance as it represents the broad... more >>