EU Commission proposes taking in 20,000 migrants, gives UK opt out

Under a resettlement quota scheme based on country size, economic output and other measures, Germany would take the most migrants followed by France and Italy, assuming Britain does not take part.

"No country should be left alone to address huge migratory pressures," Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on his Twitter account after the proposals were published.

The formal proposal to member will come at the end of the month.