EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas faces pressure in EU diplomatic overhaul

The European Union is restructuring the European External Action Service (EEAS) in a move driven by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to place foreign‑policy competence directly under the Commission. German and French officials have discussed reforms that would shift authority from the EEAS chief, Estonia’s Kaja Kallas, to a new Directorate‑General for the Middle East and North Africa, effectively reducing her role. Critics describe the maneuver as a power‑play that could leave Kallas as a “scapegoat” in the internal rivalry between von der Leyen and the EU’s foreign‑policy leadership.

Separately, a discussion hosted on YouTube featured political scientist John Mearsheimer and Russian strategist Sergey Karaganov, arguing that the EU’s unconditional support for Ukraine, including deep‑strike operations inside Russia, heightens the risk of Russia resorting to limited nuclear use to restore deterrence. They warn that such escalation could bring nuclear consequences to Europe, underscoring the broader strategic stakes of the EU’s foreign‑policy decisions.