The tensions triggered by the Aquarius humanitarian saga have put back on the table the issue of migrants in the EU.

The EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has convened a mini informal summit meeting with the leaders of Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain where the issue of the asylum seekers' relocation within EU member states will be discussed again.

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