Information: Government joins "9 islands for equality” march
The Government of the Azores joins the "9 islands for equality" march to take place in Ponta Delgada on Saturday. This initiative is part of the celebrations of the International Day of People with Disabilities. The Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, will attend the start of this march through the main streets of Ponta Delgada on behalf of the President of the Government. The ev... more >>

Information: "Support to companies and families is only possible due to good governance of the Azores," said Vasco Cordeiro
The support to companies and families, an intense promotion in the Region's export capacity and the consolidation of the internal market are the main priorities of the Regional Secretariat for the Economy during the implementation of the Investment Plan for 2012, stated the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, in Horta today. According to him, in a year which will be marked by fin... more >>

Information: Azores are looking towards the future, says Vasco Cordeiro
"Nowadays, the Azores are a Region looking towards the future, which counts on the contribution of new generations, including the descendants of emigrants, to do better at an economic and social level, but also with regard to the improvement of their infrastructures and their international projection," defended the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Winnipeg this Sunday. Vasco Cordeiro spoke ... more >>

Information: Azorean Government proud of the work developed to support businesspeople, defends Vasco Cordeiro
The Regional Secretary for the Economy is "very pleased" to see that the investment made by the company Bee-Clean in the Azores has met the expectations that have led to its implementation in the archipelago. Bee-Clean, owned by an Azorean emigrant residing in Canada, José Correia, is currently the largest Canadian company providing cleaning services to companies, having been visited by Vas... more >>

Information: Government welcomes prize won by SATA
The Regional Director for Air and Maritime Transport was pleased yesterday with the awarding of the bronze "Airline of the Year 2011/2012" prize to SATA Air Açores by ERA - European Regions Airline Association. Nuno Domingues, who attended the award delivery ceremony on behalf of the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, stated that this distinction represents the recognition ... more >>

Information: Golf brings over 250 participants to the Region in November with the support of the Azorean Government
The Government of the Azores will support, through the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, the organisation of three golf tournaments in November and early December. These events will bring to the Region more than 250 participants as well several media bodies specialised in this sport. The first of these tournaments, the National Final of Expresso BPI Golf Cup, will take place on the golf cour... more >>

Information: Reform of SIDER published in the Official Journal on Friday "is another tool to support regional companies," said Vasco Cordeiro
The decree reforming the Incentive Scheme for the Regional Development of the Azores was published in the Official Journal on Friday. This legislation introduces a series of changes that will promote the simplification of procedures and speed up all application processes. In addition, it also provides for the increase of the support allocated so far, as well as a new level of support for applicat... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro meets with Premier of Ontario
The Regional Secretary for Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, will meet with the Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, in Toronto this Friday. According to the Regional Secretary of the Economy, this is "a meeting where various subjects of interest to the Region will be under analysis, being the result several contacts the Government of the Azores has been establishing with Canadian political representativ... more >>

Information: Government wants reduction of air fares without compromising the model that protects the Azorean population
The Government of the Azores believes that "it is possible to improve Public Service Obligations in air transport in order to allow better fares between the Azores and Mainland Portugal and the reverse route," stated the Regional Secretary for the Economy on Monday. Vasco Cordeiro, speaking to the media after a hearing with the Commission on Economic Affairs, said that "after a change that was t... more >>

Information: Government prepares reform of Handicrafts incentive scheme, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The Government of the Azores is "preparing to reform the legislation regulating the allocation of incentives to handicrafts", announced the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Vila do Porto this week-end. Vasco Cordeiro spoke at the session to award certificates to participants of a training course on pottery, which was held on Santa Maria, explained the changes that are being prepared with th... more >>