Refugees arrive at the Munich central station in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 5, 2015. The first batch of refugees coming by train from Hungary via Austria arrived at Munich central station at noon time on Saturday, with more expected to come later in the day. [Photo: Xinhua]
The European Commission has formalized its proposal to deal with the massive influx of migrants into Europe this year.
22 of the 28 EU member states are being asked to take in 120-thousand more people.
This is on top of the 40-thousand that had already been proposed.
The new quotas are based on a number of factors, including each country's population and GDP.
Germany and France are going to take in almost half.
European Commission vice-President Frans Timmermans says member-states will need to be diligent in how they process the asylum applications.
"So we need to make a clear distinction between those who deserve our solidarity because they flee for war and persecution, and those who might have genuine feelings for seeking a better future, but should not abuse the asylum system to attain that goal. And to do that, we need a combination of solidarity and responsibility."
The proposal will still require approval from a majority of the EU countries.
However, a number of countries have already signaled they aren't willing to accept mandatory quotas.
It's expected as many as 850-thousand people are expected to try to take refuge in Europe over the next 2-years.
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