Since April fewer than 100 migrants have been killed in their attempt to cross the Mediterranean.

It was then that the EU put in extra naval resources for Operation Triton, a search and rescue initiative along the Italian coast.

Hungary has started building a wall along its southern border with Serbia with the intention of keeping illegal migrants out.

The wall, to be 4 meters high, has been explained as temporary and a “sample section” which will run for 150 meters, according to the country’s state television. It is believed that the ultimate intention is to seal the entire 175 km border.

'Tourism 2020 - Five Principles for Ambition' is the title of a proposed strategic plan which, if adopted, will be launched by the Government for the 2016-2020 period.

The Secretary of State for Tourism, Adolfo Mesquita Nunes, (pictured) said the ambition is to make Portugal the most agile and dynamic tourist destination within Europe, with the guiding principles of 'People, Freedom, Openness, Knowledge and Collaboration.'

Europe’s eurozone Ministers of Finance are planning to give their blessing to a third bailout for Greece; if this fails, Greece will be expelled from the eurozone, albeit temporarily.

The emergency summit today, Sunday 12th July, resulted in the eurogroup’s willingness to start negotiations on a third loan of up to €86 billion for Greece, provided the Greek government approves by Wednesday, July 15, a budget that raises tax revenues, hikes VAT rates, reduces pensions and puts limits on early retirement schemes.

The population of the EU countries has risen to 508.2 million people as of 1 January 2015.

This is up from 506.9 million the year before.

Thirteen people were hit and injured by a car driven at speed down a busy drinkers' street in the early hours of Sunday morning in Praia da Rocha, Portimão.

All were taken to the local hospital where two remain in a serious condition, according to the police.

Butwell Trading, the corporate owner of Quinta da Rocha, inadvertently has made legal history as the first company to be fined under Portugal’s new environmental protection laws.

The Judicial Court in Portimão has penalised the company for ignoring the Loulé court order that it desist from damaging further the Quinta da Rocha estate and that Butwell makes good its damage to rare habitats.

As desperate refugees and economic migrants seek any entry point into Europe, the majority of people at least four western European nations would like to end the free movement of people across borders.

The Schengen Agreement lets people travel without passports in 26 European countries.