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| Migrant crisis: EU ministers attempt to resolve quota row | Migrant crisis: EU ministers attempt to resolve quota row |
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| European Union ministers are to meet to try to resolve a dispute over how to relocate 120,000 asylum seekers who have recently arrived in Europe. | European Union ministers are to meet to try to resolve a dispute over how to relocate 120,000 asylum seekers who have recently arrived in Europe. |
| Some central European states are resisting calls for EU members to accept mandatory quotas. | Some central European states are resisting calls for EU members to accept mandatory quotas. |
| Whatever is decided, the UN says the EU's plans will not be enough. | Whatever is decided, the UN says the EU's plans will not be enough. |
| The migrants are part of more than 500,000 to have arrived by sea this year so far. Germany says it expects up to a million this year. | The migrants are part of more than 500,000 to have arrived by sea this year so far. Germany says it expects up to a million this year. |
| Follow the latest updates on our live page | Follow the latest updates on our live page |
| The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants has created deep EU divisions. | The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants has created deep EU divisions. |
| Home affairs ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday are hoping to reach agreement which would be ratified by EU leaders on Wednesday. | Home affairs ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday are hoping to reach agreement which would be ratified by EU leaders on Wednesday. |
| Who are the 120,000? | Who are the 120,000? |
| Source: European Commission | Source: European Commission |
| Why central Europe says 'No' | Why central Europe says 'No' |
| What is the next route through Europe? | What is the next route through Europe? |
| How is migrant crisis dividing EU countries? | How is migrant crisis dividing EU countries? |
| EU migration: Crisis in graphics | EU migration: Crisis in graphics |
| Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic all oppose the idea of obligatory quotas, promoted by Germany which has accepted large numbers of migrants. | Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic all oppose the idea of obligatory quotas, promoted by Germany which has accepted large numbers of migrants. |
| If disagreements persist, ministers could force a deal through by a majority vote, rather than a unanimous decision. | If disagreements persist, ministers could force a deal through by a majority vote, rather than a unanimous decision. |
| Enough countries are in favour of the proposal to form a majority, but huge efforts are being made to find a compromise, says the BBC's Chris Morris in Brussels. | Enough countries are in favour of the proposal to form a majority, but huge efforts are being made to find a compromise, says the BBC's Chris Morris in Brussels. |
| At the scene: Matthew Price, BBC News, Lesbos | At the scene: Matthew Price, BBC News, Lesbos |
| There is a man here on the edge of Europe. With his wife and little girls and faltering English. | There is a man here on the edge of Europe. With his wife and little girls and faltering English. |
| "I am happy now," he told me. "My life is over, but this is for my children." | "I am happy now," he told me. "My life is over, but this is for my children." |
| They arrived two hours ago. On a small boat. From Turkey. The little girl, six, with her pink roll-neck jumper keeping her warm. Dad's hands still held in them the cold of a journey across the sea. The baby on his mother's shoulders coughed a chesty cough. | They arrived two hours ago. On a small boat. From Turkey. The little girl, six, with her pink roll-neck jumper keeping her warm. Dad's hands still held in them the cold of a journey across the sea. The baby on his mother's shoulders coughed a chesty cough. |
| "We left Damascus at half past eight in the morning on Friday," said the father. It was almost exactly four days later. Four days to change their lives. Four days from Middle East war zone to Greek holiday island. | "We left Damascus at half past eight in the morning on Friday," said the father. It was almost exactly four days later. Four days to change their lives. Four days from Middle East war zone to Greek holiday island. |
| Follow BBC producers and correspondents covering the migrants' journey on Twitter | |
| Most of those arriving in the European Union are from war-torn Syria, the European Commission says. | Most of those arriving in the European Union are from war-torn Syria, the European Commission says. |
| The relocation scheme would prioritise migrants recognised as "in need of international protection" - those from Syria, Eritrea and Iraq, according to EU data. | The relocation scheme would prioritise migrants recognised as "in need of international protection" - those from Syria, Eritrea and Iraq, according to EU data. |
| The 120,000 would be transferred from Hungary, Greece and Italy - the states where most migrants have been entering the European Union. | The 120,000 would be transferred from Hungary, Greece and Italy - the states where most migrants have been entering the European Union. |
| The UK, under an opt-out, would not be part of the relocation scheme but has already agreed to take 20,000 migrants directly from countries bordering Syria over the next five years. The Irish Republic and Denmark, with similar opt-outs, have agreed to take part in the EU scheme. | The UK, under an opt-out, would not be part of the relocation scheme but has already agreed to take 20,000 migrants directly from countries bordering Syria over the next five years. The Irish Republic and Denmark, with similar opt-outs, have agreed to take part in the EU scheme. |
| The UN Refugee Agency has warned that the relocation scheme will be insufficient given the large numbers arriving in Europe. | The UN Refugee Agency has warned that the relocation scheme will be insufficient given the large numbers arriving in Europe. |
| "A relocation programme alone, at this stage in the crisis, will not be enough to stabilise the situation," spokeswoman Melissa Fleming said. | "A relocation programme alone, at this stage in the crisis, will not be enough to stabilise the situation," spokeswoman Melissa Fleming said. |
| Newcomers continued arriving in southern Europe on Tuesday in the hope of making their way north to Germany and Scandinavia. | Newcomers continued arriving in southern Europe on Tuesday in the hope of making their way north to Germany and Scandinavia. |
| Hundreds are crossing the Hungarian border into Austria - and about 4,000 are reaching the Greek island of Lesbos every day. | Hundreds are crossing the Hungarian border into Austria - and about 4,000 are reaching the Greek island of Lesbos every day. |
| A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. | A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. |