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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.

The Secretary of State for Planning and Regional Development said he 'goes to sleep and wakes up' hearing that Portugal is behind in terms of European funds, but remains confident.

The working group is expected to meet to assess whether an expansion of Porto Airport could have a positive impact on the region. Also, a new poll places Seguro and Ventura in the second round.

The Government, led by Infrastructure and Housing Minister Miguel Pinto Luz, plans to establish a working group to study expansion options for Francisco Sá Carneiro (Porto) Airport in response to sustained growth in air traffic. The group will assess operational, environmental and regional impacts — aiming to avoid the noise and congestion problems experienced at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport — and to inform infrastructure, transport and investment decisions for the Porto metropolitan area.

The Directorate-General for Local Authorities (DGAL) has published on its official website the provisional results of the indirect elections for the presidents and vice-presidents of the five Commissions for Coordination and Regional Development (CCDRs) that took place on Monday. More than 10,700 local councillors from 278 municipalities, who make up the electoral colleges, went to the polls to choose among six ...

José Apolinário has been re-elected president of the Algarve’s Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR Algarve), securing 75.91% of the votes in an indirect election held on Monday, January 12. The post José Apolinário re-elected as head of CCDR Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Álvaro Santos greets his victory at CCDR‑Norte with 'humility' and a 'deep sense of responsibility'. CCDR‑Norte was the only region in the country to have more than one — in fact, two — candidates for its leadership.

The PS secured three presidencies of the Regional Coordination and Development Commissions (CCDRs). Álvaro Santos, representing the PSD, won in the North — the only contested race in these elections.

Álvaro Santos, elected vice‑president of the Gaia City Council on 12 October, is the new president of the Northern Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR‑N), succeeding António Cunha, who had been in office since 2020 and stood again as an independent. According to ECO/Local Online, the candidate chosen by Luís Montenegro secured over 55% ...

The Social Democrat left the vice-presidency of Gaia City Council months ago to run for the post. In the other CCDRs, unopposed candidates were elected.

The elections for the presidents of the five CCDRs are being held through electoral colleges of local councillors, made up of the members of each municipality's executive and municipal assembly.

The second direct elections for the presidencies of the CCDRs are taking place this Monday, with nearly 11,000 local councillors participating. Only the election in CCDR-Norte will be contested.

Of the five Regional Coordination and Development Commissions (CCDR), only in the Northern one are there two candidates contesting the leadership: António Cunha, who is running again as an independent in defiance of the PS and PSD, which agreed on the name Álvaro Santos. He rails against this political influence, arguing that “it should be the people ...

Agenda of the CCDRs (Commissions for Coordination and Regional Development of Portugal).

After meeting with the Council of Rectors of the Azores, the minister said that, besides the space centre on Santa Maria, the region's contribution will come through 'other strengths, many at the University'.

Home News €5 million for space in Portugal €5 million for space in Portugal The Regional Programme for the Centre (Centro 2030) has launched a call for proposals, with a budget of €5 million, to support business investment linked to the space sector.

After the management of European funds 'cannibalised' the work of these bodies, the Government wants them to regain the momentum to plan 'regional development' with five new deputy positions.

Marques Mendes said his open presidencies, if elected, would begin in Trás‑os‑Montes and the Beiras, with an emphasis on developing the interior, the presidential candidate revealed.

The deputy mayor of Gaia, Álvaro Santos, announced today on LinkedIn that he is stepping down to run for the presidency of the North Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR‑N).

PSD and PS are said to have already finalised an agreement on the appointments of the CCDR leaders, reports Público.


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