Brussels 29.01.2025 The Secretary Rubio’s Call with European Union High Representative and Vice President Kallas:The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce:“Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas. Secretary Rubio underscored the need to strengthen transatlantic…
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Ukraine: EU to discuss further support
Brussels 24.01.2025 The EU aid to Ukraine shifted to the third place on the list of the bloc’s priorities. During the press-conference in Ankara, Türkiye, the top diplomat Kaja Kallas said: ‘Third, Ukraine. Russia’s invasion will soon enter its fourth year. Our priorityis to strengthen Ukraine’s position, because there are no signs that Putin wants…
Syria: Kallas travels to Riyadh
Brussels 11.01.2025 On 12 January, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP), Kaja Kallas, will travel to Riyadh. The Riyadh meeting follows-up on the Quint (9-10/01) and Aqaba meetings (14/12) on the ongoing developments in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The meeting will continue…
Rome: Quint meeting on Syria
Brussels 08.01.2025 The EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas, will travel to Rome, Italy, on 9-10 January, to participate in the Quint meeting on Syria. The Quint is an informal political decision-making group formed by the United States and the Big Four of Western Europe – France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. The meeting, hosted…
Finland: North-South Summit
Brussels 22.12.2024 The leaders from northern and southern Europe have arrived in Saariselkä, Lapland for the North-South Summit on European security and defence. The Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo hosted the event, attended by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Greek Prime Minister Kyriákos Mitsotákis and Swedish…
Brussels: Zelensky convenes EU leaders
Brussels 19.12.2024 Today the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he needed Europe and the United States to unite to secure peace, and stability, as he convened the EU leaders at their final Summit in 2025 before Donald Trump’s inauguration. Donald Trump returns to the White House in four weeks, having pledged to bring a swift…
EU Kallas: Syria “optimistic” future
Brussels 16.12.2024 Today the top EU diplomats convene in Brussels to discuss a number of international issues, with the events in Syria in first ranks. “…On Syria, on Saturday, I was in Jordan, meeting with the Arab nations, as well as Türkiye and the United States to discuss the principles of engagement with the new…
Mark Rutte: “Putin is not interested in peace”
Brussels 03.12.2024 Ahead of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels 3-4 Dec 2024 the Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed press representatives. “Today, as you know, and tomorrow, NATO Foreign Ministers will meet and we have many urgent security issues to discuss. “This afternoon we will welcome His Majesty King Abdullah II…
EU: Kaja Kallas – heiress to Borrell
Brussels 12.11.2024 The Foreign Affairs Committee questioned Kaja Kallas, Estonian candidate for High Representative/Vice-President for foreign affairs and security policy. https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/video/confirmation-hearing-of-kaja-kallas-high-representative-of-the-union-for-foreign-affairs-and-security-policy-and-vice-president-of-the-european-commission-opening-statement-by-the-high-representative_I262960 In her introductory statement, Ms Kallas pledged to work on strengthening the EU’s position in the world and safeguarding its geopolitical and economic security. She also called for more investment in defence and stressed…
EU top job nominations without surprises
Brussels 28.06.2024 The EU leaders have nominated incumbent European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term. The Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was promoted as the EU top diplomat, and former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa was endorsed as the next president of EU Council. They represent centre right, socialists, and…
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