In a european Union of 27 Member States, the number of actors with ability and commitment to influence the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) has increased considerably, Hence, France, the United Kingdom and Germany - i.e. the countries that until now have been the driving forces behind the ESDP project - need to cooperate more closely with other large Member States, most notably Poland, Spain and Italy. This has changed the very basis for cooperation within the ESDP in that there is now a broader spectrum of positions that have to be taken into consideration. In this context Poland and Spain, two young democracies which in terms of geographical size and population are among the largest Member States, stand out as particularly interesting to focus on. How do they view the EU´s role within security and defence and what might be the effects of their respective positions and priorities? Furthermore, Poland and Spain are of particular interest to Sweden because of their upcoming EU Presidencies 2010 (Spain) and 2011 (Poland). Spain will succeed Sweden´s Presidency and will therefore have an immediate influence on the impact of Swedish priorities. Poland will be the first country in the Baltic Sea region to hold the EU Presidency after Sweden and will most likely have several priorities in line with Sweden´s due to a common geographical interest. This report aims to provide an overview of the different views and priorities which Poland and Spain represent in view of the upcoming Swedish EU Presidency.