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Caritas Portugal is organising a national training event held in the city of Evora.
Leaders from the Church and civil society gather to honour the work and legacy of Eugénio Fonseca in supporting vulnerable populations.
The death of Eugénio Fonseca was confirmed by Cardinal Américo Aguiar. Fonseca presided over the Diocesan Caritas of Setúbal for nearly 30 years and the national Caritas since 1999.
The two parties agreed on the PSU, but the position regarding the mandatory nature of social work caused some confusion. PS claimed that the mandatory requirement was ending, while PSD reiterated that it would not become optional.
The whistleblowing channel is currently offline, while the PSD and PS parties hold conflicting views regarding the requirement for social work.
The president of the IEFP admitted in parliament that the institute did not collaborate on the PSU proposal. Of the 265,000 registered unemployed, fewer than 15,000 are covered by social work.
Legal experts and poverty specialists are divided over the regulation that mandates the acceptance of unpaid activities
