Information: Representatives of the Azorean and National Governments to meet under the National Reform Plan integrated in the Europe 2020 Strategy
The Secretary of the Presidency and the Regional Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation will meet with the Secretary of State for European Affairs, Pedro Lourtie, and the Secretary of State for Energy and Innovation, Carlos Zorrinho, who is also the National Coordinator of the Europe 2020 Strategy, in the context the Azores participation in the drafting of the National Refor... more >>

Information: Government participates in the meeting of the Political Bureau of CPMR
The Regional Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation, Rodrigo Oliveira, will participate in the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR) to take place in the city of Caen on February 11. Rodrigo Oliveira will attend the meeting on behalf of the President of the Government, Carlos César, who has assumed the Pre... more >>

Information: Government participates in public consultation on the EU Development Policy
The Conference of Presidents of the Outermost Regions has presented to the European Union its contribution to the Green Paper titled “The EU development policy at the service of inclusive growth and sustainable development.” The contribution of the ORs is based on four guidelines – “a strong-impact policy”; “an inclusive growth”; “a sustainable g... more >>

Information: Azorean Government takes position in debate on the future of the EU Cohesion Policy
The Government of the Azores has presented to the European Commission its contribution to the future of the Cohesion Policy of the European Union, an assessment integrated in the public consultation process of the “Fifth Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion.” This report emphasises the decisive contribution of this policy “to a more harmonious growth and to the red... more >>

Information: Rui Bettencourt participates in the meeting of the Presidency of the Assembly of European Regions
The Regional Director for Employment, Vocational Training and Consumer Defence, Rui Bettencourt, participates in a meeting of the presidency of the Assembly of European Regions in Paris next Friday at the invitation of its president, Michèle Sabban, where he will present the organisation project of the European Observatory on Professional Mobility and launch the first European study on youth ... more >>

Information: Carlos César defends greater definition of European policies during meeting with MEPs
The President of the Government reiterated this morning “the importance of defining the EU strategy for outermost regions,” albeit “the moment of uncertainty regarding the availability of financial resources for the development of policies” such as regional policies and those related to agriculture and fisheries, which are important for the Azores.Carlos César, who rec... more >>