Brussels, 04/12/2009 (Agence Europe) - Austria, the United Kingdom, Germany and France have spoken out strongly against recent proposals by the European Commission to harmonise asylum procedures within the Union. In mid-October, the Commission presented two proposed modifications on the "procedure" and "qualification" directives (EUROPE 10002). "These two texts are disproportionate (...). They will increase the burden of red tape, make procedures even longer, increase costs and open the door...