European Union leaders have agreed to nominate Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the EU's new foreign policy chief, replacing Josep Borrell. Kallas, known for her strong stance against Russia and described as having 'Russophobia,' has a personal history with Russian imperialism, as her mother and grandmother were deported to Siberia. Her nomination signals a tougher stance on Russia by the EU. The decision is part of a broader agreement that also sees Ursula von der Leyen returning as the head of the European Commission and António Costa as the President of the European Council. Kallas has also been noted for her involvement with NAFO and is wanted by the Russian justice system for criminal prosecution. The nominations, reported on June 26, are expected to be endorsed by the European Parliament, with a focus on supporting Ukraine and bolstering EU defenses.
EU leaders struck a summit deal to return Ursula von der Leyen as head of the powerful European Commission, while tapping Estonia's prime minister Kaja Kallas as the bloc's top diplomat ➡️ https://t.co/7cU8fW5IJQ https://t.co/3s8YzbwTuX
Congratulations to @kajakallas for having been nominated as the candidate for High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy. It’s a confirmation for the whole #Estonia that our foreign policy has been on the right track, clear, constructive & courageous. https://t.co/UZr8n9houw
EU LEADERS AGREE ON ESTONIA'S KAJA KALLAS FOR THE JOB OF EU TOP DIPLOMAT - DIPLOMATS
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EU LEADERS AGREE TO NAME ESTONIAN PM KALLAS TOP DIPLOMAT
European Union leaders set to endorse Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas for the bloc's top jobs https://t.co/KDvivOyjBg
Leaders converge on Brussels Thursday looking to seal the deal on the top jobs at the EU's helm, just days before a nail-biting French election with the potential to send shockwaves across the bloc. https://t.co/QeUqeaC47O
EU leaders set to pick von der Leyen as the bloc’s executive chief https://t.co/mzLGsKibqB via @europressos @AlbertoNardelli @E_Krukowska https://t.co/8KDRyBnSo8
European Union leaders are to agree on Thursday on the strategic course for the EU and on the people to run its institutions for the next five years, with special focus on helping Ukraine fend off Russia and bolstering the EU's own defenses https://t.co/PMwcwK7DJm
A few bullet points about the prospected EU foreign policy chief: - Kallas joined NAFO’s xenophobic online harassment mob (but deleted that tweet replacing it with greetings to the “fellas”). - She called for Russia to be dismembered into many smaller nation states.… https://t.co/yc0iI1r3SG
The Estonian PM is the new chief EU diplomat Kaja Kallas openly says Russia needs to be torn apart and broken into small countries Great diplomacy awaits Europe https://t.co/RWzdYOdu8R
Ursula von der Leyen, Kaja Kallas and António Costa have been selected for the bloc’s top jobs. My reporting and analysis here
⚡️Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas will be appointed the next foreign policy chief of the EU, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on June 26, citing unnamed sources. https://t.co/enTdOfTqtk
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Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is expected to be approved as the EU's foreign policy chief - Kallas defined victory in Ukraine as breaking up Russia into smaller states. Not a declaration of war, but an indication of the confrontational & militaristic path the EU has chosen https://t.co/ukIqnSgdRr
European leaders bid on Estonia’s Kallas to lead EU diplomacy EU leaders have reportedly made the European Parliament an offer it can't refuse: Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, known for her Russophobia and wanted by the Russian justice system for criminal prosecution, will… https://t.co/e1OKgXNiVh
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