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Applications for the FIBE award close this Wednesday

The deadline for the fourth edition of the FIBE award, which offers up to 8,000 euros for academic research on Brazil-Europe relations, is this Wednesday, September 30. Eligible submissions include unpublished master's theses and doctoral dissertations defended in the last 24 months in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, with a specific award category for research on the immigration of Brazilians in Portugal.

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Two legislative proposals from the CDS-PP and IL parties, which would allow private and cooperative schools to hire teachers without current professional qualification requirements, have been moved to the parliamentary Education and Science committee for further discussion. The bills aim to prioritize professional experience in recruitment, but currently face significant opposition from other parliamentary parties, including the PSD, PS, PCP, JPP, and Livre, who argue the proposals lower educational standards.

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The Ministry of Education has identified 62 teachers currently in service whose criminal records are legally incompatible with working with minors, following the implementation of a new automated verification system. These teachers have been provisionally suspended from their duties and instructed not to attend their schools while the Inspectorate-General of Education and Science (IGEC) conducts individual case reviews.

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A strike called by CGTP unions for October 2, 2026, involves 350,000 public administration workers, including higher technicians, technical assistants, and operational assistants. The action is expected to disrupt services across municipal departments, school operations, and public waste collection.

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