Official: Região Autónoma dos Açores
Latest news and stories from the Azores district, Portugal.
The President of the Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, wished for a 'very low abstention' in today's presidential election and is convinced that the Portuguese will make the 'best choice'.
The traditional Carnival Balls at the Coliseu Micaelense in Ponta Delgada will take place on 13 and 16 February.
The Azores terminal says the “lack of runway conditions” caused the operation to be closed. Nearly €700,000 in EU funds intended for TUI were returned under an EU order.
The measure, described as “without any ideological character”, aims to tackle the ageing of the region's working-age population by investing in training for immigrants in collaboration with AIMA.
The move aims to tackle the shortage of labour in the archipelago.
Meetings between SATA management and airport workers have already taken place in Horta, Ponta Delgada and Terceira, and are scheduled to take place on Monday in Pico.
The Association of Municipalities regards it as an important step for 'the sustainable development of our island'. Airport expansion is a long-standing ambition, and Grupo Aeroporto do Pico reports operational difficulties.
After threats of backtracking, the Azorean Parliament on Thursday approved an amendment to a proposal that preserves the integrity of the largest marine protected area in the North Atlantic. An agreement between the Regional Government and the Socialist Party made the outcome possible.
The Azores ended 2024 in a less favourable economic position than the previous year, and the main reason is the inclusion of SATA Air Açores and Sata Aerodrome Management within the budgetary perimeter, the Public Finance Council (CFP) says in a report presented on Thursday. The debt stock of the Autonomous Region of the Azores ...
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