41.  He will have talks with Romanian officials on the south-eastern European multinational military force and on bilateral cooperation.

42.  In Bonn, German lawmakers voted Friday to send fighter jets to Bosnia to protect the European force that is supposed to bolster the flagging U.N. mission.

43.  It also allowed Italy to lead a multinational European force to restore order in violence-torn Albania.

44.  Later Thursday, Italy recommended that the U.N. Security Council approve sending a European force to Albania to protect aid deliveries and help the government recover from upheaval.

45.  Libya already has contacted leaders of neighboring Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria to consult about the new European force.

46.  On Sunday, Turkey signaled it had reached a deal and would drop its objections to the European force.

47.  Some have accused France of wanting to use the European force to chip away at American influence on the continent.

48.  Some fear a separate European force could lead to the disintegration of NATO.

49.  That important caveat reflects fears among U.S. officials that the European force could ultimately weaken the alliance and drive a wedge between the United States and Europe.

50.  Some officials have suggested a mainly European force should stay on when the Americans withdraw to ensure the truce does not unravel.