Azores regional government suspends privatisations
The regional government of the Azores has suspended the privatisation processes of Azores Airlines and hotels on the islands of Flores and Graciosa due to the current political situation in
Elections in the Azores
At the same time that Portugal’s national government has imploded, so too has the regional government of the Azores. When its budget for 2024 failed to pass, the PSD/ CDS
Trial begins of German accused of Azores’ double-murderÂ
The bizarre case of a double murder in the Azores, ostensibly just because the accused did not want neighbours, has reached the point where chief suspect Tomislav Jozic, 61 is
Petition calls for urgent creation of protected marine area off Azores
A petition signed by over 3,400 people (at the time of writing) calling for the “urgent implementation” of the Azores’ marine protected areas in 30% of the sea will be
Researchers simulate lunar base in Azores cave
Azores cave will be used to simulate lunar base for nearly one week Seven Portuguese and foreign researchers will be “travelling” to the Moon without leaving Earth in the first mission
Azores Airlines strengthens Ponta Delgada-Faro air link due to high demand
Azores Airlines is strengthening its air link between Ponta Delgada and Faro with a third weekly flight due to high demand. Flights are scheduled for Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, starting
Two new earthquakes rattle Faial, Azores
Two earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.7 and 3.5 on the Richter scale have been felt on the islands of Faial and Pico, in the Azores. According to CIVISA (the
3.8 magnitude earthquake felt on Azores island of Faial
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale was felt on the Azores island of Faial early this morning. Aaccording to the Azores Seismic Information and Surveillance
US stealth bomber refuels at Lajes airbase, Azores, without shutting off engines
Operation presented as “proof of firm dedication of US and Portugal in dissuading potential threats” A US stealth bomber refueled at Lajes miliary airbase on Terceira Island in the Azores
Cruise ship passenger ecotax will not protect environment – association
Azores ecotax adopted to promote region’s sustainability CLIA, the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, considers the €3 ecotax per cruise ship passenger adopted in the Azores “will have no