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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Fishing, aquaculture and fish-processing companies can claim back part of the higher fuel costs they carried since February. Applications close on 30 November.
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.
Commerce, hotel and local accommodation associations say new route support and stronger tourism promotion are needed as the Azores faces its first winter without Ryanair.
Patients on Pico will no longer travel to Horta Hospital on Faial for minor procedures, and family doctor coverage on the island reaches about 90%.
The bidders for the company that handles ground services at Azores airports will be named only after the deadline for binding bids.
BE/Açores urged the Regional Government to curb new Local Accommodation licences in high-pressure areas, rehabilitate vacant public buildings and expand public housing.
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.
The regional government says the contracts will link hospital leadership to objectives and indicators while protecting care quality.
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.
The Azores Legislative Assembly opens its October plenary in Horta with debates on hospital finances, housing and tourism before November's 2027 budget discussions.
The regional government will form a working group to set preservation, promotion and valorisation measures for native Azorean breeds.
The Azores received the World Travel Awards prize for Best Adventure Destination in Europe 2026.