Published: July 15th, 2024,
Last updated: August 28th, 2024

Estonia’s Kaja Kallas is not expected to take up the position of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs until November. However, the Balts already seem to be setting the pace in dealing with Viktor Orbán’s „peace mission“ and the Hungarian Council Presidency. Under pressure from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, the capitals are currently discussing moving the informal Council of Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers from Budapest to Brussels at the end of August.