BERLIN: The European Commission is ready to discuss new ways to admit and distribute asylum seekers in the EU, its top migration official said Tuesday, after Paris and Berlin urged it to rethink its plans.

Migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said the plan included steps aimed at "a better sharing of responsibility and solidarity" within the European Union to cope with growing numbers of migrants arriving on its shores.

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