16/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - The directive on the mechanism for the "temporary protection" for playing host to people obliged to leave their country in great numbers has just been published in the Official Journal (JO L 212/12). The aim of the directive, adopted on 20 July, is to set minimum standards for granting immediate and temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of refugees. These are, throughout the duration of temporary protection: the granting of a residence permit, the...