Recommendation to the Council on Albania

Adopting the report by Mr Tom SPENCER (PPE, UK), the European Parliament recommended that the Council take the initiatives needed to ensure that the Security Council of the United Nations extend the mandate of the Multinational Protection Force (MPF) in Albania beyond 28 June 1997 in order to safeguard a climate of peace and security during and after the elections planned on 29 June 1997. It also recommended that the Council define a constructive role for the European Union in Albania so that it can contribute towards the democratization and stabilization of Albania, mainly by making provision for a joint action under Article J.3 of the Treaty, taking account of the mandate of the MPF.�