Azores government calls for submarine cable working party
The government of the Azores is pushing for central government attention to its submarine cable network, explaining that “obsolescence” of the inter-island fibre optic cable ring looms. The infrastructure responsible
Azores declares calamity after major fire closes principal public hospital
Ponta Delgada hospital will remain closed until further notice The Azores regional government has declared a state of public calamity following the major fire that erupted at Ponta Delgada Hospital
The strategical importance of the Azores in WW2
For five centuries, the islands of the Azorean archipelago have provided a safe haven for seafarers due to their location as an Atlantic crossroads between the Americas, Africa and Europe.
Azores “critically important” to NATO – US ambassador
Terceira island, where Lajes base is located, is seen as vital to NATO The Azores archipelago and the island of Terceira, where the Lajes base is located, are of “critical
Azores island hit by two earthquakes
No known damage caused Two earthquakes were felt on the Azores island of Terceira on Saturday. The first, measuring 2.1 on the Richter scale, was felt at 5.42pm local time
Searches ongoing in Azores for missing diver
A 40-year-old diver has gone missing off Terceira island, in the Azores. He went missing on Saturday evening in the area of the Fradinhos islands. Searches were called off last
Azores double murderer, and wife, face jail terms and subsequent ‘banishment’
Tomislav Jozic to serve 25 years; wife 3 years 10 months The court of São Roque on the island of Pico, in the Azores, delivered the maximum jail terms (of
Azores expects another ‘excellent year for tourism’
Azores has been “breaking all records in terms of tourism” – regional secretary Azores’ regional secretary for tourism, mobility and infrastructures believes 2024 “will be another year of excellent performance”
New Azores government takes office
The PSD, CDS-PP, PPM coalition that won the regional elections without a working majority in the Azores a month ago has finally been sworn in today, and is very much
Bird Watching transforms tiny Azores island
Birdwatching has increasingly revitalised the tiny Azores island of Corvo. Currently being showcased at the Lisbon tourist fair, the island started seeing birdwatchers arriving roughly a decade ago. These days,