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Vice-Presidência do Governo Regional
Google chooses Azores once more for mooring new submarine cable
Google chooses Azores once more for mooring new submarine cable
Vice-Presidência do Governo Regional
“Azorean municipalities and parishes are key players in digital transformation of public administration,” stresses Artur Lima
“Azorean municipalities and parishes are key players in digital transformation of public administration,” stresses Artur Lima
Vice-Presidência do Governo Regional
Artur Lima launches project to renovate 92 houses in Nascer do Sol neighbourhood and laments "decade of neglect"
Artur Lima launches project to renovate 92 houses in Nascer do Sol neighbourhood and laments "decade of neglect"
July 9, 2025
Google chooses Azores once more for mooring new submarine cable
July 8, 2025
“Azorean municipalities and parishes are key players in digital transformation of public administration,” stresses Artur Lima
July 7, 2025
Artur Lima launches project to renovate 92 houses in Nascer do Sol neighbourhood and laments "decade of neglect"
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Nota de Imprensa
July 9, 2025
Google chooses Azores once more for mooring new submarine cable
Tech giant Google announced today a major new investment, a new transatlantic fibre optic submarine cable designated as SOL. This cable, which will connect the United States (Florida) to Spain (Santander), will have the unique feature of being moored in the Azores (São Miguel Island). "The Government of the Azores welcomes this important investment in the Azores with great enthusiasm and congratulates Google on its pioneering and strategic approach, confirming its full alignment with our vision: that the Azores are increasingly important and strategic hub for digital connectivity in Europe and the North Atlantic, " stressed the Vice-President of the Government, Artur Lima, who is responsible for attracting foreign investment and the Communications and Digital Transition sectors. It should be noted that, in 2024, the mooring of the NUVEM cable in the Azores was announced. Then, in 2025, the mooring of the SOL cable was announced. "The mooring of these cables in the archipelago will boost a range of new economic and technological opportunities with huge benefits for our Region, as well as highlighting our geostrategic importance," stated Artur Lima. Google page where the investment was announced: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/announcing-sol-transatlantic-cable
July 9, 2025
Google chooses Azores once more for mooring new submarine cable
Tech giant Google announced today a major new investment, a new transatlantic fibre optic submarine cable designated as SOL. This cable, which will connect the United States (Florida) to Spain (Santander), will have the unique feature of being moored in the Azores (São Miguel Island). "The Government of the Azores welcomes this important investment in the Azores with great enthusiasm and congratulates Google on its pioneering and strategic approach, confirming its full alignment with our vision: that the Azores are increasingly important and strategic hub for digital connectivity in Europe and the North Atlantic, " stressed the Vice-President of the Government, Artur Lima, who is responsible for attracting foreign investment and the Communications and Digital Transition sectors. It should be noted that, in 2024, the mooring of the NUVEM cable in the Azores was announced. Then, in 2025, the mooring of the SOL cable was announced. "The mooring of these cables in the archipelago will boost a range of new economic and technological opportunities with huge benefits for our Region, as well as highlighting our geostrategic importance," stated Artur Lima. Google page where the investment was announced: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/announcing-sol-transatlantic-cable
Nota de Imprensa
July 8, 2025
“Azorean municipalities and parishes are key players in digital transformation of public administration,” stresses Artur Lima
The Vice-President of the Regional Government, Artur Lima, presided over the opening session of the forum "Digital Transformation of Local Government," which was held today in Praia da Vitória. The event was based on the "absolute priority of promoting more innovative and efficient public services that have a direct impact on the lives of residents," stated the Vice-President of the Government. The modernisation and digital transformation of public administration "require a strategic partnership with Azorean municipalities and parishes," as they are the real driving forces leading this major regional project," he stressed. "Technological acceleration requires institutional adaptation at a local level," stated Artur Lima. SIMA + Local "responds to this priority, providing structural support for innovation in the Azores," he said, noting that the programme will support the modernisation of local government "with more than 3.5 million Euros." "We want to encourage increased digital maturity in the Region," he emphasised. "From Corvo to Santa Maria, this programme will support the protection of networks, computers and data, reduce barriers to accessing public services and promote the streamlining of IT processes," stated the Vice-President of the Government. For Artur Lima, these technological responses supported by the Regional Government "demonstrate that the current regional digital transformation strategy is resilient." "It is resilient as it empowers local government to face current and future challenges, as it meets the new digital needs of the Azoreans, and as it is designed and implemented in cooperation with Azorean municipalities and local authorities," he said. The Vice-President also recalled that the XIII Regional Government, the first of the coalition, created "for the first time a Regional Directorate for Cooperation with Local Government in a remarkable paradigm shift." “In 2021, we signed an agreement with the Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores to manage the return of income tax revenue,” he continued. "More than five million Euros were returned to Azorean municipalities, which had been unfairly withheld for more than 10 years," recalled Artur Lima. The training of local authorities continued with the launch of an ongoing training programme for mayors, "ending with the old practice of only carrying out one action per term of office," he said. The "Government will continue on the path of closer cooperation with local authorities," concluded the Vice-President of the Government. The forum "Digital Transformation of Local Government" was attended by Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto, and Marco Espinheira, Executive Director of Fundraising and Public Relations and Head of Corporate Relations at Nova School of Business and Economics. The event also included a round table discussion on the digital transition in local government. SIMA + Local, funded under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), aims to empower regional authorities by integrating digital solutions that make public services safer, more efficient, and more accessible to the people and businesses in the Azores.
July 8, 2025
“Azorean municipalities and parishes are key players in digital transformation of public administration,” stresses Artur Lima
The Vice-President of the Regional Government, Artur Lima, presided over the opening session of the forum "Digital Transformation of Local Government," which was held today in Praia da Vitória. The event was based on the "absolute priority of promoting more innovative and efficient public services that have a direct impact on the lives of residents," stated the Vice-President of the Government. The modernisation and digital transformation of public administration "require a strategic partnership with Azorean municipalities and parishes," as they are the real driving forces leading this major regional project," he stressed. "Technological acceleration requires institutional adaptation at a local level," stated Artur Lima. SIMA + Local "responds to this priority, providing structural support for innovation in the Azores," he said, noting that the programme will support the modernisation of local government "with more than 3.5 million Euros." "We want to encourage increased digital maturity in the Region," he emphasised. "From Corvo to Santa Maria, this programme will support the protection of networks, computers and data, reduce barriers to accessing public services and promote the streamlining of IT processes," stated the Vice-President of the Government. For Artur Lima, these technological responses supported by the Regional Government "demonstrate that the current regional digital transformation strategy is resilient." "It is resilient as it empowers local government to face current and future challenges, as it meets the new digital needs of the Azoreans, and as it is designed and implemented in cooperation with Azorean municipalities and local authorities," he said. The Vice-President also recalled that the XIII Regional Government, the first of the coalition, created "for the first time a Regional Directorate for Cooperation with Local Government in a remarkable paradigm shift." “In 2021, we signed an agreement with the Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores to manage the return of income tax revenue,” he continued. "More than five million Euros were returned to Azorean municipalities, which had been unfairly withheld for more than 10 years," recalled Artur Lima. The training of local authorities continued with the launch of an ongoing training programme for mayors, "ending with the old practice of only carrying out one action per term of office," he said. The "Government will continue on the path of closer cooperation with local authorities," concluded the Vice-President of the Government. The forum "Digital Transformation of Local Government" was attended by Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto, and Marco Espinheira, Executive Director of Fundraising and Public Relations and Head of Corporate Relations at Nova School of Business and Economics. The event also included a round table discussion on the digital transition in local government. SIMA + Local, funded under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), aims to empower regional authorities by integrating digital solutions that make public services safer, more efficient, and more accessible to the people and businesses in the Azores.
