Det andet punkt er ratificeringen af Amsterdam-traktaten, som ligeledes finder sted i dette år, og hvormed vores institutioner reformeres i det mindste delvist, omend langt fra tilstrækkeligt, og hvormed der åbnes store muligheder for at videreudvikle og samarbejde inden for især områderne retsvæsen og indre anliggender.
The second point is the ratification of the Treaty of Amsterdam, which is also taking place this year, by which our institutions will be reformed - at least in part, if by no means adequately - and by which a broad spectrum of further development and cooperation will be opened up, particularly in the areas of justice and internal affairs.