Page contentsPage contents Responsibilities Kaja Kallas is the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission. Her task is to lead a more strategic and assertive foreign and security policy that better enables the EU to pursue its strategic interests and shape the global system. She also strengthens Europe’s capacity to act, deepens our mutually beneficial partnerships and promotes our values and interests around the world.She is responsible for: strengthening Europe’s security and defence, by helping to ensure that Europe stands with Ukraine for as long as it takes, and coordinating the work to build a true European Defence Unionhelping the work to ensure the EU to react flexibly to new threats, including cyber and hybrid attacksdeveloping a more strategic approach to our neighbourhood, working closely on relations with candidate countries and the Eastern Neighbourhood, notably through a new Pact for the Mediterranean and an EU Middle East Strategydeepening cooperation with Africa, the Sahel region, the Indo-Pacific region, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Central Asia forging a modern and joined-up foreign policy, by developing a new foreign economic policy, leading discussions on reforming the international rules-based system, and responding to concerns of partners impacted by European legislationRead more about the EU’s foreign and neighbourhood policy, as well as its work on defence. ContactsMedia contactsCommission spokespersons' serviceWrite to the High Representative/Vice-PresidentShare your views Speeches Speeches will be available soon. Latest Statement26 December 2024Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative on the Investigation into Damaged Electricity and Data Cables in the Baltic Sea1 min readPress release20 December 2024Commission proposes to suspend visa-free travel for officials from Georgia3 min readMore news Calendar See all Transparency Meetings and missionsAs part of the Commission's commitment to transparency, Commissioners and their Cabinet members publish information on and minutes of all meetings they hold with interest representatives. Every two months, they also publish an overview of mission expenses.Meetings with High Representative and Vice-President KallasMeetings with High Representative and Vice-President Kallas's Cabinet membersMissions of High Representative and Vice-President KallasEuropean Parliament hearingsRead High Representative and Vice-President Kallas's answers to the European Parliament questionnaire.Declaration of interestsIn line with the Commission's Code of Conduct for Members of the Commission, each Member of the Commission publishes a declaration of interests. The declarations of the Commissioners-designate can be found on the European Parliament’s website, where they were published before the confirmation hearings of the Commissioners.The declarations of interests of the new Members of the Commission will be updated and published here at the beginning of 2025 in line with Article 3 of the Code of Conduct for the Members of the European Commission. Machine-readable versions of all declarations will also be made available in line with the requirements of the Code of Conduct. The declarations of interests follow the requirements set out in Article 3 and Annex 1 of the Code of Conduct for Commissioners. Biography 2024-presentHigh Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission2021-2024Prime Minister of Estonia2019-2021Member of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu)2018-2024Leader of the Estonian Reform Party2014-2018Member of the European Parliament, representing the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe2011-2014Member of the Riigikogu2011Member of the Estonian Reform Party2010-2011Training Provider at the EBS Management Training Centre2006-2011Attorney at Law and Partner at the law firm Luiga Mody Hääl Borenius1998-2006Attorney at Law and Partner at the law firm Tark & CoShow 6 more items1996-1997Adviser to the Director of the Vanemuine Theatre Documents 1 DECEMBER 2024President von der Leyen’s mission letter to Kaja KallasOther languages (1)eesti(459.63 KB - PDF)Download Related links The PresidentCollege of CommissionersEuropean External Action ServiceForeign Policy Instruments
Statement26 December 2024Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative on the Investigation into Damaged Electricity and Data Cables in the Baltic Sea1 min read
Press release20 December 2024Commission proposes to suspend visa-free travel for officials from Georgia3 min read