Brussels, 24/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 24 November, the Council of the EU finally adopted the famous “qualifications” directive adopted by the European Parliament on 26 October 2011, which revises conditions to be met by asylum seekers wishing to gain international protection, a Council press release states. Member states will have two years in which to transpose the new measures into national legislation. The directive sets out the standards for identifying persons in need...