Brussels, 01/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - EU interior ministers meeting on Thursday within the JHA Council in Brussels adopted the directive on granting refugee status in the EU, thus completing the first phase of establishing a common asylum regime in Europe. Commissioner Franco Frattini said: “We have made a great step forward. The importance of adopting this text must not be under-estimated, as it will significantly contribute to promoting confidence between the twenty-five Member States...