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Possible decision on refugee relocation expected at EU ministers' meeting

Xinhua, September 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

The European Union home affairs ministers will continue discussions on migration here Tuesday afternoon and are expected to take a decision on the commission proposal for the emergency relocation of 120,000 refugees from member states exposed to massive migratory flows to other EU member states.

This number of refugee relocation would be added to the relocation of 40,000 persons in need of international protection from Italy and Greece, already adopted on Sept. 14.

The meeting will start at 1330 GMT, and will be chaired by Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg Minister of Immigration and Asylum.

On May 27 the commission presented a first implementation package including a proposal for a Council decision to trigger an emergency relocation of 40,000 persons in clear need of international protection from Italy and Greece.

On Sept. 9 the commission presented a second package of measures to respond to the refugee crisis, including an emergency relocation proposal for another 120,000 refugees from Greece, Hungary and Italy to other EU member states.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, together with leaders of Germany and France have been pressing reluctant member states to support Commission proposals.

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