Co-operation on security and defence related issues beween Finland and Sweden has certainly intensified over the last decade and they have been very successful in this regard. Their foreign and defence Ministers have published common articles containing policy initiatives and the countries have tried to co-ordinate their actions in the entire field of security. The importance of acting together has always been emphasised and in this way Finland and Sweden have been very successful in achieving their goals at a European level. Perhaps the most distinguished achievement – and Senator Bradford mentioned this – was the inclusion of the Petersberg Tasks in the scope of the Amsterdam treaty. I am certain that Ireland can also be this pragmatic and can use such co-operation to our advantage.