Information: Outermost Regions and lusophony space enhance dialogue and cooperation in the South Atlantic The Atlantic Outermost Regions of the European Union and the lusophony space enhance dialogue and cooperation of Europe in the South Atlantic in various fields. The idea was defended by the Regional Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation, Rodrigo Oliveira, in Praia da Vitoria on Tuesday night during his speech at the launching of the book “Atlântico Sul – Um... more >> Information: Regional Budget proposal for 2011 estimates global allocation of 1,114.3 million Euros The Budget Proposal for the Autonomous Region of the Azores for next year, submitted by the Government to the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, estimates the global allocation of 1,117.3 million Euros, excluding memorandum accounts. The information was provided by the Vice-president of the Government in Horta on Tuesday during a pressing conference, also attended by the Regional Secretary for the P... more >> Information: Government establishes open communication with workers at Lajes Air Base The representatives of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in the Permanent Bilateral Commission and the Labour Commission f the Agreement on Cooperation and Defence between Portugal and the United States, Francisco Tavares and Paula Ramos, met again with Portuguese workers at Lajes Air Base on Terceira Island on Thursday night. During the “open” meeting, as he defined to journalists a... more >> Information: Carlos César conveys support to politicians of Azorean descent running for North American elections The President of the Government conveyed his support to the politicians of Azorean descent running for several bodies of North American democracy in the next elections scheduled for November 2. In letters addressed to Devin Nunes, Dennis Cardoza and Jim Costa, federal congressmen, Teresa Paiva-Weed, President of the Rhode Island Senate, Marc Pacheco, senator for Massachusetts, Daniel Bridge, sena... more >> Information: Azores defend strong and ambitious post-2013 policy The Regional Under Secretary for European Affairs and External Cooperation defended in Tenerife, Canary Islands, that “after the actions taken by the ORs last year to prepare and draft strategic documents,” it is necessary “to obtain a formal, pondered and coherent reaction from the European Commission” and weighed “actions and policies for a renewed strategy, especia... more >> Information: Carlos César wants European Union to reintroduce the 200 mile EEZ in the Azores The President of the Government of the Azores said in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, on Wednesday morning that “the European Union should change its approach to fisheries by reintroducing, among other measures, the 200 mile protection area of the Azores sea and acknowledging the global benefits of a local, decentralised and environmentally responsible management.” For Carlos ... more >> Information: Government of the Azores assures 13 million-Euro funding to Azorean companies with debts owed by municipalities Under the establishment of the support line “Açores Empresas II” (Azores Companies II), the Government of the Azores has assured a 13 million-Euro funding to the Azorean companies with debts owed by municipalities which could not fulfil their financial obligation within two years. With this support line, The Government has allocated 13 million Euros to 94 Azorean companies with d... more >> Information: Carlos César defends outermost regions and financial envelop post-2013 for European regional policy The President of the Government of the Azores, who will participate in the 16th Conference of Presidents of Outermost Regions in the Canary Islands this week, considers this Conference as “very important” in a context of great tension within European policy. Speaking to journalists at the Ponta Delgada airport on Monday night before departing to Tenerife, Carlos César explained th... more >> Information: Carlos César participates in the 16th Conference of Presidents of Outermost Regions The President of the Regional Government of the Azores, Carlos César, will participate in the 16th Conference of Presidents of Outermost Regions to take place in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands on October 27 and 28. The agenda includes the opening session on October 27 in which, in addition to the speeches delivered by the Presidents of ORs and the approval of Tenerife Declaratio... more >> Information: President of the Government reiterates satisfaction with the maintenance of the regional finance act The President of the Government reiterated at the Azorean Parliament on Thursday his satisfaction with the fact the regional finance act was not suspended in the context of the strict restrictions for the State Budget for 2011. Participating in the debate following the statements made by PSD (Social Democratic Party), according to which the President of the Government supports Prime Minister Jos... more >>
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