What must be emphasised is that this is not a 14-against-one scenario. Rather, the EU's common foreign policy will incorporate and allow for all the traditional policies of every EU member state, including Ireland. Furthermore, Ireland, together with fellow neutrals like Finland, Sweden and Austria, is an equal partner in all decisions involving foreign policy and can even strengthen the place of neutrality within the Union. The Prime Minister of Finland is arriving in Dublin today to promote the Nice treaty within the Forum on Europe and to offer the hand of co-operation to Ireland. I welcome him to the country.