The European Commission is set to change the way EU countries handle asylum claims.
This move is in reaction to the difficulties faced by Greece and Italy in thier response to the migrant crisis.
Other countries have hardly taken in any refugees.
European Commission Vice President, Frans Timmermans, said that the ideas, presented Wednesday, were intended to launch a debate on next steps among member states and European Union lawmakers who must sign off any plans.
People in the Netherlands are taking part in a referendum on an EU free trade deal with Ukraine.
They will be given the choice of voting for or against the deal.
The non-binding referendum is being viewed by many as an opportunity to protest against EU’s expansion and what they consider to be its undemocratic decision-making processes.
Under the current rules, people must file their asylum claims in the first EU country in which they set foot, or be later sent back to that country.
However, the EU’s policy of open borders has made it easy for asylum seekers to quickly leave the first EU country they entered for their preferred destination.
