One hundred more refugees from Italy will be shared out among European Union nations next week as the bloc's quota scheme gathers pace.
The asylum-seekers could be lodged in Germany, Finland, France, Portugal or Spain as part of the EU's plan to ease pressure on front-line countries Greece and Italy. It would be the second time a relocation has taken place, after 19 Eritreans were sent from Italy to Sweden last Friday.
EU migration spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud also said Wednesday that 28 Tunisian and 35 Egyptian migrants who did not apply for asylum in Europe were sent back to their home countries on two flights last week.
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Slovakia's government has approved a plan to dispatch 50 police officers in Hungary to help protect the external border of the European Union. Prime Minister Robert Fico says the officers will be deployed at the Hungarian border with Serbia at Hungary's request.
The Czech Republic is also sending 25 soldiers to Hungary's border with Croatia this week and has announced it was ready to deploy 50 police officers and up to 100 soldiers in Hungary.
Fico said Wednesday the Polish government is expected to announce its contribution to help Hungary later in the day.
The four EU countries are also known as the Visegrad Group.