Brussels, 23/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Union has validated guidelines on the concept of a pilot State for consular protection, which aims to facilitate coordination between the Member States to protect European citizens, particularly by putting them in a safe place in the event of serious crisis outside the EU. These guidelines were adopted on 8 December and published in the Official Journal of 12 December. This means that in the event of a major crisis with consular...