14/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - Asylum - “qualification”. On Tuesday 12 July, the European Parliament civil liberties committee endorsed the agreement reached with member states on 7 July on the draft asylum qualification directive, setting out the conditions for the granting of international protection and the status of refugee. Under the terms of this agreement, the definition of “family” has been widened and those receiving subsidiary protection will see their rights strengthened...