Brussels, 08/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 7 July, Coreper (Committee of Permanent Representatives to the EU) agreed on the draft asylum qualification directive, which defines the conditions for access to international protection and to the status of refugee. The civil liberties committee at the European Parliament is due to state its position on 12 July. Under this agreement, the definition of “family” has been enlarged, a source states. It does not simply cover married couples...