US EditionEstonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas steps down to become EU’s top diplomat
- Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has resigned to take on the role of the European Union's foreign policy chief later this year.
- Kallas will continue her duties as head of government until a new coalition assumes office, expressing hope for a smooth transition.
- Kallas, the first woman to lead Estonia, formally submitted her resignation to President Alar Karis, triggering the resignation of her three-party Cabinet.
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Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas resigned on Monday to take up the post of European Union foreign policy chief, the Estonian presidency's office announced. Kallas, 47, has become a strong critic of neighboring Russia and what she says are its expansionist goals since becoming prime minister in early 2021.
Kaja Kallas is preparing for her new role in Brussels. The designated EU High Representative from Estonia says goodbye to her previous top position in her home country. What is the next step?
At the end of June, Kaja Kallas is to be appointed as the EU's new representative for foreign and security policy. In order to be able to take over the post, she is now resigning from her previous post as Estonian head of government.
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