Francisco César wants a “peaceful and more ambitious change” in the Azores

O leader of the PS/Azores, and candidate to the regional leadership of the party today called for mobilization around a political project of greater ambition for the archipelago, for “a peaceful change” that counts “with socialists or non-socialists”.

Francisco César spoke to journalists in Ponta Delgada, in the regional headquarters of the party, after voting in the party's internal elections for the election of the president of the PS/Azores and delegates to the XX Regional Congress, which takes place from 15 to 17 January 2027, on the island Terceira.

Francisco César, the current regional leader of the Socialists and the only candidate in the internal elections, said that he is re-applying to the presidency of the PS/Azores with a political project that aims to “make a difference” and promote a “saltic change”, based on the participation and mobilization of all those who want to contribute to the development of the region.

“ It is a change that counts on those who want to participate, those who work well, who are in the public administration, who are in the regional administration, who work in the private sector, being socialists or not socialists, but who want to make a contribution to moving the Azores and moving the Azores to a new, more ambitious, bolder future, with more imagination and with a capacity for transformation”, he maintained.

For the regional socialist leader, the current situation of the region requires a change in areas such as finance, economy, tourism and the social sector.

“ As the Azores are today, they are not well. And it will only improve if we change the way we are acting,” he warned, pointing out that the region is “strange” in various areas, such as finance, economy, tourism and the social sector.

Francisco César noted that, while “everyone else is walking, they are doing their job”, such as Madeira, the country and the rest of Europe, in the Azores are standing still and “staying behind”.

For this reason, he defended, it is necessary to “more ambition” for the region, because the Azores have the capacity to “be aware of the best regions in Europe”, and this objective is achieved by mobilizing different “wills, socialists and non-socialists” for “a political development project” for the archipelago.

The president of PS/Açores also highlighted the importance of today's electoral act, which takes place in all the islands, for the election of the party president and delegates to the Regional Congress of PS/Azores.

According to Francisco César, more than 4,600 militants with electoral capacity are registered and there are about 47 voting sections.

“ All socialists have the opportunity to vote so that we can build the new future that we want to build together,” he said.