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Secretaria Regional das Finanças, Planeamento e Administração Pública
Regional Government meets payments to companies
Regional Government meets payments to companies
Secretaria Regional das Finanças, Planeamento e Administração Pública
Innovative solutions for Sugar Plant arise from exemplary participatory planning process
Innovative solutions for Sugar Plant arise from exemplary participatory planning process
Secretaria Regional das Finanças, Planeamento e Administração Pública
Regional Government presents innovative solution for design, construction and concession of Lagoa Alcohol Plant
Regional Government presents innovative solution for design, construction and concession of Lagoa Alcohol Plant
February 9, 2026
Regional Government meets payments to companies
February 6, 2026
Innovative solutions for Sugar Plant arise from exemplary participatory planning process
February 5, 2026
Regional Government presents innovative solution for design, construction and concession of Lagoa Alcohol Plant
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Nota de Imprensa
February 9, 2026
Regional Government meets payments to companies
The Regional Government, according to its commitment, made payments to companies by January 31 as part of measures to support investment and the operation of the private sector in the Region, with emphasis on support for the Employment Maintenance Programme (PME) and exports and the promotion of consumption of regional products in the catering sector. These instruments are considered strategic for the competitiveness and sustainability of the regional economy. This financial effort, which adds up to the incentives granted under the RRP-Azores and Construir 2030, reflects a firm political choice that the Regional Government wishes to maintain: guaranteeing predictability, confidence and stability for Azorean companies while recognising their key role in job creation, social cohesion and economic development in the Azores. As with the scheduling and payment of commitments to the agricultural sector, the Regional Government has once again kept its word, demonstrating consistency in its governance and respect for the regional economic agents. As such, the Government of the Azores reiterates its determination to pursue a policy of budget rigour, financial responsibility, transparency and proximity, placing the good management of public resources at the service of the Region's economic and social development.
February 9, 2026
Regional Government meets payments to companies
The Regional Government, according to its commitment, made payments to companies by January 31 as part of measures to support investment and the operation of the private sector in the Region, with emphasis on support for the Employment Maintenance Programme (PME) and exports and the promotion of consumption of regional products in the catering sector. These instruments are considered strategic for the competitiveness and sustainability of the regional economy. This financial effort, which adds up to the incentives granted under the RRP-Azores and Construir 2030, reflects a firm political choice that the Regional Government wishes to maintain: guaranteeing predictability, confidence and stability for Azorean companies while recognising their key role in job creation, social cohesion and economic development in the Azores. As with the scheduling and payment of commitments to the agricultural sector, the Regional Government has once again kept its word, demonstrating consistency in its governance and respect for the regional economic agents. As such, the Government of the Azores reiterates its determination to pursue a policy of budget rigour, financial responsibility, transparency and proximity, placing the good management of public resources at the service of the Region's economic and social development.
Nota de Imprensa
February 6, 2026
Innovative solutions for Sugar Plant arise from exemplary participatory planning process
The Regional Secretariat for Finance, Planning and Public Administration and the Azores Regional Section of the Portuguese Architects' Association presented this Thursday the guiding proposal for the intervention and redevelopment of the former sugar factory at the Teatro Micaelense in Ponta Delgada. This proposal is part of a participatory planning process involving the community, the working committee set up for this purpose, and various researchers and experts. During the session, the Regional Secretary for Finance, Planning and Public Administration, Duarte Freitas, emphasised that "the significance of SINAGA and the Sugar Plant goes far beyond the physical aspects of their material heritage," as they are "a historical and identity landmark for the Azores." The government official also highlighted the unprecedented nature of the process, governed by the Cooperation Protocol signed with the Azores Regional Section of the Portuguese Architects' Association, noting that it was "an example of participation and citizenship in public heritage redevelopment," marked by a "participatory, professional and transparent" approach. Duarte Freitas thanked the Azores Regional Section of the Portuguese Architects' Association and the Working Committee responsible for the report now presented, as well as the experts, researchers and participants in the various public events. He emphasised that the mobilisation seen during the visit and public debate on March 22, 2025, as well as in the public consultation, "are clear signs that we have taken the right path," he stressed. With the presentation of this guiding document, the Regional Government will move forward in the coming months with the necessary work to launch an innovative tender procedure for the intervention and redevelopment of the Sugar Plant, maintaining coordination with the municipality of Ponta Delgada. The Regional Secretary stated that a single procedure is planned to promote the design, construction and concession of the spaces, without excluding, given the size of the area, other solutions for specific plots. The aim is to "renovate spaces, livable spaces, useful spaces and true levers of development’ on more than five hectares located in the centre of Ponta Delgada, which will benefit the municipality, the island of São Miguel and the Region. The report can be consulted at Documents | Sinaga - Architectural Intervention.
February 6, 2026
Innovative solutions for Sugar Plant arise from exemplary participatory planning process
The Regional Secretariat for Finance, Planning and Public Administration and the Azores Regional Section of the Portuguese Architects' Association presented this Thursday the guiding proposal for the intervention and redevelopment of the former sugar factory at the Teatro Micaelense in Ponta Delgada. This proposal is part of a participatory planning process involving the community, the working committee set up for this purpose, and various researchers and experts. During the session, the Regional Secretary for Finance, Planning and Public Administration, Duarte Freitas, emphasised that "the significance of SINAGA and the Sugar Plant goes far beyond the physical aspects of their material heritage," as they are "a historical and identity landmark for the Azores." The government official also highlighted the unprecedented nature of the process, governed by the Cooperation Protocol signed with the Azores Regional Section of the Portuguese Architects' Association, noting that it was "an example of participation and citizenship in public heritage redevelopment," marked by a "participatory, professional and transparent" approach. Duarte Freitas thanked the Azores Regional Section of the Portuguese Architects' Association and the Working Committee responsible for the report now presented, as well as the experts, researchers and participants in the various public events. He emphasised that the mobilisation seen during the visit and public debate on March 22, 2025, as well as in the public consultation, "are clear signs that we have taken the right path," he stressed. With the presentation of this guiding document, the Regional Government will move forward in the coming months with the necessary work to launch an innovative tender procedure for the intervention and redevelopment of the Sugar Plant, maintaining coordination with the municipality of Ponta Delgada. The Regional Secretary stated that a single procedure is planned to promote the design, construction and concession of the spaces, without excluding, given the size of the area, other solutions for specific plots. The aim is to "renovate spaces, livable spaces, useful spaces and true levers of development’ on more than five hectares located in the centre of Ponta Delgada, which will benefit the municipality, the island of São Miguel and the Region. The report can be consulted at Documents | Sinaga - Architectural Intervention.