President of the Alentejo CCDR pledges to defend the region
The elected president of the Alentejo CCDR thanked his predecessors for their work and said he wants to 'introduce a spirit of closeness, speed, effectiveness and efficiency' into governance.
More than 10,700 local councillors vote today in indirect elections for regional commissions
Until 2020, the presidents of the CCDRs were appointed by the government.
PCP candidates excluded from elections to the CCDR of Alentejo
The PCP regional leadership says the government decree-law that changed the organisation of the regional coordination and development commissions is “one more step in the governmentalisation of regional policies”.
CCDRs to have seven vice-presidents, five of whom are appointed by the Government
The governing board of each Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR) will have five vice-presidents appointed by the Council of Ministers, according to a decree-law published today and criticised by the PCP, which denounces the 'governmentalisation of regional policies'.
CCDR to have seven vice-presidents, five appointed by the Government
In 2020 the five CCDRs held their first vote through regional electoral colleges made up of locally elected representatives. The board of directors includes five vice-presidents appointed by the Council of Ministers.
