欧盟将举行特别会谈商讨如何应对移民危机

The interior ministers of Britain, France and Germany have called for urgent action to address the challenges of thousands of migrants flowing into Europe, which has divided European nations as they debate how to respond.

Ministers Theresa May of Britain, Bernard Cazeneuve of France and Thomas de Maiziere of Germany issued a joint statement Sunday asking current European Union president Luxembourg to hold a meeting within two weeks.

Luxembourg said it will convene the talks involving home and justice ministers from EU member states on September 14 in Brussels in order to "strengthen the European response."

The International Organization for Migration says Italy and Greece are the main landing points for more than 322,000 migrants who have crossed the Mediterranean this year.