Every story since launch, month by month.
Meat and fish up ~7%, rents capped at +2.24%, telecoms and postage dearer — but the regional minimum wage rises to €966 and pensions climb too.
The subsidised Tarifa Açores goes up €1 to €61 return, and from now on is updated to inflation each year.
A magnitude 2.2 quake was felt near Vitória — minor, and a reminder of how the islands' ground is monitored.
The Regional Marine Protected Areas Network came into force on 1 January, covering ~30% of the Azores' ocean, half of it fully protected.
The Açores 2030 plan schedules 22 funding calls — €114.4M weighted to training, jobs, climate adaptation and innovation.
Registrations opened for the traditional star-singing procession on 1 February — a signature of São Miguel's winter calendar.
€65M for 767 housing solutions, a tender for 23 apartments in Vila Franca, self-build grants up 25%, and widened eligibility.
Red sea warnings, waves up to 19 m and a wave of Atlânticoline cancellations, with Madalena port closed overnight.
With Ryanair reaffirming a 29 March exit, regional carrier SATA says it is studying how to mitigate the loss of connectivity.
During 2026, residents will pay only the final subsidised price when booking, ending the pay-full-then-reimburse system.