Germany has made deals with both Italy and Portugal this week aimed at speeding up returns of asylum seekers. This followed earlier agreements made with Greece and Spain. But there is mounting political pressure to make such deportations more efficient across the EU.
Vulnerable migrants and unaccompanied migrant children continue to be detained in the Lisbon airport, says the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE).
Refugees in Portugal's capital are winning over locals with their cooking - one bite at a time. A local initiative is enabling them to share their knowledge about Middle Eastern cuisine and to make a living in their new homes.
The International Organization for Migration is launching a project to prepare Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey for resettlement in Europe. The Link It project funded by the EU hopes to overcome problems faced by migrants in integrating successfully in host countries.
Portugal is exporting more and more agricultural products, such as olives, berries and citrus and tropical fruits. They are harvested by illegal workers who, increasingly, come from Africa.
This is the testimony of Salem, an Eritrean woman who successfully relocated from Italy to Portugal. The mother of a beautiful baby called Joana, Salem fled her country to find freedom. She had the courage to speak up about smugglers and to recount the story of her terrible journey to Europe.