What You Need to Know About Europe's Refugee Crisis: Q&A
A policeman shows a refugee group the way to the registration office at the central train station in Munich, Germany, 31 August 2015. Around 50 to 60 refugees arrived by train from Hungary just before. Photo by: Matthias Balk/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
As people seek refuge in Europe in record numbers this year, government leaders are trying to come up with a solution. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will roll out his proposal Wednesday for tackling the region’s worst refugee crisis since World War II. He wants to relocate 120,000 migrants in Italy, Greece and Hungary, which as main arrival points are being overwhelmed, to countries throughout the European Union, according to an official familiar with the plan who asked not to be identified because the proposal is not yet public. His proposal will also expand the list of countries where refugees can safely be returned without worry of political persecution to include the western Balkans and Turkey, according to the official.
Here are five things you need to know about the current debate: