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Nov 8, 20261 min read

Azores opens 3 million euro fuel support for fisheries and aquaculture

Fishing, aquaculture and fish-processing companies can claim back part of the higher fuel costs they carried since February. Applications close on 30 November.

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Nov 5, 20261 min read

Azores opens tender to expand Corvo airport terminal and fire station

Builders have 90 days to bid for the design and construction of a larger terminal and rescue and firefighting building at the aerodrome on the smallest island of the Azores.

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Nov 5, 20261 min read

Ferry Gilberto Mariano out of service until the end of the year

The 10:45 Horta to Madalena crossing will run without vehicle space from Monday to Saturday while the Atlânticoline ferry is in a Spanish shipyard.

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Oct 22, 20261 min read

Cargo ship Thor B returns to the Flores and Corvo run on Friday

The freighter goes back to its fortnightly schedule and will clear the cargo and livestock that piled up on Corvo while it was away.

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Oct 22, 20261 min read

BE/Açores calls for Local Accommodation limits and more public housing

BE/Açores urged the Regional Government to curb new Local Accommodation licences in high-pressure areas, rehabilitate vacant public buildings and expand public housing.

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Oct 22, 20261 min read

Azores government says housing policy will continue after PRR

The Azores Government says housing policy will continue beyond the Recovery and Resilience Plan, while parties in the Regional Assembly pressed for more affordable homes and longer-term action.

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Oct 21, 20261 min read

Azores to introduce hospital management contracts in 2027

The regional government says the contracts will link hospital leadership to objectives and indicators while protecting care quality.

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Oct 20, 20261 min read

Rafael Costa takes fourth at European Cup in Stade

Rafael Costa scored 58.61 points to finish fourth among nine cadet competitors in the Free Skating discipline at the European Cup of Artistic Skating in Stade, Germany.

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Oct 20, 20261 min read

Azores government signs new Hamilton Declaration on Sargasso Sea

The declaration seeks international political support for area-based management measures to conserve the ecologically important North Atlantic ecosystem.

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Oct 20, 20261 min read

Azores Assembly opens October plenary in Horta

The Azores Legislative Assembly opens its October plenary in Horta with debates on hospital finances, housing and tourism before November's 2027 budget discussions.

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Oct 20, 20261 min read

Azores plans 10-year strategy for seven native breeds

The regional government will form a working group to set preservation, promotion and valorisation measures for native Azorean breeds.

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Oct 19, 20261 min read

Azores win Europe’s Best Adventure Destination award for 2026

The Azores received the World Travel Awards prize for Best Adventure Destination in Europe 2026.