Kesäkuussa 2003 Euroopan unionin ja Länsi-Balkanin valtioiden välillä sovittiin huumeita koskevasta kattavasta toimintaohjelmasta. ###>In the conclusions of the last Council meeting on external relations on 9 December 2003, the Council expressed concern over the slow process of reform in Albania and urged the Albanian Government to intensify its efforts, particularly in its fight against organised crime.