At the EU defence ministerial summit in Crete, which was attended by Solana and by NATO Secretary General George Robertson, officials concluded that Amber Fox should continue its presence in Macedonia through December because a European force would not be able to take over until next year.
La summit-ul ministrilor apararii ai statelor UE din Creta, la care au participat si Solana si secretarul general George Robertson, oficialii prezenti au decis ca misiunea Amber Fox ar trebui sa-si mentina prezenta in Macedonia pana in Decembrie intrucat trupele europene nu vor fi capabile sa preia pozitiile inainte de anul urmator.