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Aguiar Branco: autonomy of the Azores and Madeira "was a success"

Observador3 September 2026 at 20:26

The President of the Assembly of the Republic, Aguiar Branco, visited the Hospital da Horta, following the ceremonies of the Autonomy jubilee. During the visit, the revision of the Finance Law of the Autonomous Regions was one of the highlighted themes.

Aguiar Branco stated that the autonomy of the Azores and Madeira "was a success", underlining the importance of this achievement for both autonomous regions.

The official also presided over the ceremonies celebrating the Autonomy jubilee, reinforcing the institutional commitment to the development and autonomy of these regions.

The hospital visit is part of the context of the celebrations of regional autonomy and the debate around the financial future of the Portuguese autonomous regions.

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