The president of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, considered that the autonomous process of the Azores and Madeira, which is celebrating 50 years, "was a success" for the country and for the two autonomous regions. This assessment was made in the context of the celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of the autonomy of these two Portuguese autonomous regions.
Aguiar-Branco highlighted that, after 50 years, the autonomous process can be considered a success, recognizing the positive impact that this territorial organization has had for Portugal and for the regions involved.
The autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira have their own political-administrative statutes that grant them greater autonomy in relation to the mainland, including powers in areas such as education, health, and territorial management.
The content of the article was first published by jornalacores9.pt, which reported on the statements of the president of the Assembly of the Republic about this historic milestone in Portuguese territorial organization.
