Kaja Kallas

Kaja Kallas

Kaja Kallas, born in 1977, was prime minister of Estonia from January 2021 until July 2024, and has been vice-president of the European Commission since December 2024. She became one of the EU’s most robust supporters of an uncompromising response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Europe’s Iron Lady: Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas

The Baltic leader has become the EU’s strongest advocate for an uncompromising response to Russia.

By Jeremy Cliffe

The new Europe chooses its leaders

Ursula von der Leyen, Kaja Kallas and António Costa have been selected for the bloc’s top jobs.

By Bruno Maçães

Estonia supports Ukraine because we know the devastation of Russian imperialism

Moscow’s full-scale war did not come as a surprise to us, but we didn’t believe it would so closely replay…

By Kaja Kallas

International cover: Kaja Kallas, Estonia’s Iron Lady

The prime minister has become the EU’s strongest advocate for an uncompromising response to Russia.

By New Statesman