Estonian politician Siim Kallas, a former prime minister, foreign minister and vice president of the European Commission who also held several other senior positions, died overnight Friday into Saturday.
He negotiated his country's entry into the EU: Estonia's former Prime Minister Siim Kallas died at the age of 77, according to the politician's daughter.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys expresses condolences on the death of former Estonian Prime Minister and first European Commissioner Siim Kalas.