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1st LD Writethru: EU ministers to hold emergency meeting on refugee issue

Xinhua, September 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

European Union (EU) interior ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Sept. 22 to cope with refugee crisis, officials said Tuesday.

Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg's Minister for Immigration and Asylum and President of the Council, said the meeting will focus on the refugee redistribution plan among EU member states.

Interior ministers on Monday agreed on a initial plan to relocate 40,000 refugees from Italy and Greece, but failed to reach consensus on other important topics.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker last week called for relocating more 120,000 migrants under a compulsory scheme, bringing the total proposed number up to 160,000.

Massive influx of migrants are entering Europe in recent weeks, in search for refuge in European countries.

Juncker, together with leaders of Germany and France have been pressing reluctant member states to support Commission proposals. Endit