Asylum-seekers' stay in Europe not guaranteed: Tusk

European Council President Donald Tusk here on Thursday said that issues including migration, Britain's referendum plans and Greece will be on agenda of the ongoing European Council meeting.

"Today I expect the European Commission to send a strong message. All those who are not legitimate asylum-seekers will have no guarantee that they will stay in Europe," he said, noting that only with this message can "we make real progress on relocation from Italy and Greece."

"Today we have no consensus among member states on mandatory quotas for migrants. But at the same time the voluntary scheme cannot be an excuse to do nothing," he said, expressing the need for deeds and numbers, rather than "empty declarations on solidarity."

He also said that British Prime Minister David Cameron will share his referendum plans at the summit.

"There are some British concerns we should consider, but only in a way which will be safe for all Europe. Today we will only start this process. However one thing should be clear from the very beginning: the fundamental values of the European Union are not for sale and so are non-negotiable," he said.

On Greece, Tusk noted that "the work is underway and for sure it will need still many hours."

The two-day summit started Thursday afternoon in Brussels. At its first working session, the European Council will discuss migration. On Friday the second working session will be devoted to jobs, growth and competitiveness and security challenges facing the EU. Endit