A PSP-led inspection in Tapada das Mercês found two people living in shops amid rubble, gas cylinders and poor ventilation. The centre has been bricked up until it is safe, and both have been referred to social services.
Two ICEYE-built radar satellites for the Atlantic Constellation, CA-03 and CA-04, launched on 20 October on a SpaceX Falcon 9. The Air Force now operates four that can image land and sea at night and through cloud.
A magnitude 5.2 quake 40 km off São Miguel's west coast was felt across the island at 18:07 on Tuesday, followed by a 3.4 and more than a dozen smaller tremors overnight. IPMA reports no injuries or damage.
The Government has awarded Vasp both lots of its three-year press distribution tender for about 2.29 million euros, well below the 3.5 million a year first estimated. Every mainland municipality must keep at least one point of sale.
Social Security processed lay-off payments for 3,756 workers at 173 employers in September, 12.1 percent fewer than a year earlier. Here is what the Labour Code guarantees you while on lay-off: at least two thirds of your gross pay, and protection from dismissal.
EduQA released the 2026 ModA results to schools and families on 20 October. National averages rose in maths and written Portuguese but fell in reading, and just 738 of the 1,477 Year 4 pupils entered for the B1 test in Portuguese as a non-native language sat it.
SATA Handling staff strike from 07:30 to 10:30 Azores time each day until 27 October, then 16:00 to 19:00 to 3 November. An arbitration ruling fixed minimum services: SATA lists the Corvo and Flores flights it will run, and lets passengers rebook outside the strike hours at no charge.
