Speaking at the EDA Annual Conference the Norwegian Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide called for enhanced regional cooperation, best practice sharing, and a pragmatic approach between European countries. In a brief interview with EDA she explained that national reflexes were still too strong in European defence. She argued that regional cooperation, such as that between the Nordic countries, might serve as a good model for the rest of the continent. She went on to call for a pragmatic, focused approach looking at key capability gaps. The full interview is available here on our Youtube channel. More information Video "EDA Interview with Swedish Chief of Defence now online" (15 May 2014) News "European Defence Matters: Speech by Claude-France Arnould" (28 Mar 2014) News "European Defence Matters: Free Debate on the Role of EDA" (28 Mar 2014) News "European Defence Matters: Speech by Dimitris Avramopoulos" (28 Mar 2014) News "European Defence Matters: Keynote Speech by Catherine Ashton" (27 Mar 2014) News "European Defence Matters: Speech by Pieter de Crem" (27 Mar 2014) News "European Defence Matters: Securing the Future Through Research and Innovation" (27 Mar 2014) News "European Defence Matters: How to Move Defence Cooperation Further and Faster" (27 Mar 2014) News "European Defence Matters: Turning Political will into Practical Implementation" (27 Mar 2014) News "Debating European Cooperation on Defence Capabilities" (27 Mar 2014) News "EDA Annual Conference Update: Roundtables on Capabilities & Defence Industry" (11 Mar 2014) News "EDA Annual Conference: European Defence Matters" (3 Feb 2014) Pictures of the Annual Conference are available on Flickr EDA Annual Conference webpage