In a letter sent Monday, Juncker backed Slovenia's proposal for EU support to reinforce the FYROM border with Greece to stem the northward flow of migrants. Under this plan, most migrants who got to Greece would stay in place, taking pressure off transfer countries but eventually also from Austria and Germany.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday, speaking at the plenary of the European Parliament, urged all parties to return to the negotiating table on the Greek issue.

Jean-Claude Juncker, president elect of the European Commission will visit Greece, which looks to Brussels to ease austerity policies, to tackle the debt crisis.