Information: Azorean Government welcomes EU Parliament's approval of report on Outermost Regions
The Government of the Azores, on behalf of the Conference of Presidents of Outermost Regions, conveyed its satisfaction with the approval of the report on "The role of cohesion policy in the Outermost Regions of the European Union in the context of EU 2020," drafted by MEP Nuno Teixeira. The approval took place at the plenary session of European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday morning. "In a... more >>

Information: Presidency of ORs welcomes approval of European Parliament report on Outermost Regions
The Government of the Azores, which holds the Presidency of the Conference of Outermost Regions, welcomed today the approval of the report drafted by Madeira MEP Nuno Teixeira on "The role of cohesion policy in the Outermost Regions of the European Union in the context of EU 2020". After the approval of the report by the EU Parliament Committee on Regional Development in Brussels on Tuesday morn... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores urges UN for greater support in the fight against climate change in Regions
"International organisations of the UN branch and, in particular, the agencies in the area of environment and development, should be more aware and support the policies conducted by Regions in the fight against climate change," defended the Regional Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation in Geneva. Rodrigo Oliveira spoke on behalf of the President of the Government at the ... more >>

Information: Azores participate in international conference organised by the Assembly of European Regions and the R20 Network
The Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation will participate, on behalf of the President of the Government, in the International Conference "The Regions in the path towards Green Economy”. Organised by the Assembly of European Regions and the R20 Network - Regions of Climate Action, the event will take place on March 7. Rodrigo Oliveira will speak at the first panel o... more >>

Information: Outermost Regions led by the Azores presented amendment proposals to the report on Cohesion Policy in the Outermost Regions
The Government of the Azores, as holder of the presidency of the Conference of Presidents of Outermost Region, presented to MEP Nuno Teixeira, on February 29, a series of amendment proposals to the report drafted by that MEP on the theme "The role of Cohesion Policy in Outermost Regions in the context of Europe 2020." The introduction of these amendments is the result of an ongoing monitoring wo... more >>

Information: Azorean Government joins EU Commission’s "S3 Platform"
The Government of the Azores was included in the Platform "S3 - Smart Specialization Strategies," a European Commission initiative which aims to further develop "smart specialization" strategies of States and Regions, focused on innovation and competitiveness. The creation of the "S3 Platform" was announced by the European Commission in June 2011 on the paper "The contribution of Regional Policy f... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores aware of the development of EU Cohesion Policy
The Regional Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation, Rodrigo Oliveira, participated in the meeting of the Regional Development Commission of the European Parliament this week. This event was held to discuss the Regulations on the EU Cohesion Policy for the 2014-2020 period. The meeting was also attended by the European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, who w... more >>

Information: Azorean Government defends assertion of most distant European regions
The Regional Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation defended yesterday in Brussels that "geography and, in particular, the long distance from political centres are not an obstacle to the assertion and visibility of a Region; it may be overcome by the dialogue capacity and interaction in the European regional context." Rodrigo Oliveira spoke on behalf of President of the Go... more >>

Information: Azores participate in the forum "European Union - Overseas Countries and Territories"
The Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation participates in the Forum "European Union - Overseas Countries and Territories" on behalf of the President of the Conference of Presidents of Outermost Regions. This event will take place in Brussels on January 24 and 25. On January 24, Rodrigo Oliveira will speak at the opening session of the Forum at 10 AM, which will be attende... more >>

Information: Government highlights importance of active ageing and intergenerational solidarity
"The presence and support of the loved ones, in particular, of several generations in the same family is one of the most important values in Christmas celebrations, however it should be promoted and encouraged on a daily basis," stated the Regional Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation. Rodrigo Oliveira spoke on behalf of the President of the Government at the Christmas l... more >>