1.   Finally, the European council agreed to renew the mandate of Jacques Delors as President of the Commission for a further two years.

2.   In December the U.N. renewed the mandate for a final six to eight months.

3.   The best solution would be to expand the international force when its mandate is renewed in June.

4.   Yohanan Bein, a senior Israeli Foreign Ministry official who was a liaison to the force, said the PLO had not asked Israel to renew the mandate.

5.   Although he was forced politically to renew its mandate in July, Erbakan would have a hard time asking parliament for another renewal unless the mission is scaled back.

6.   Although he was forced politically to renew its mandate in July, Erbakan would have a hard time asking parliament for another renewal under its current status.

7.   Annan said he would recommend that the Security Council renew the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Angola for one month.

8.   Barak submitted his formal letter of resignation Sunday, saying the snap election was the best way to renew his mandate.

9.   Bota said he expected the U.N. Security Council next week would renew the mandate of the U.N. observer force.

10.   But instability earlier this year in Albania prompted the council to renew the mandate successively.