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The EU should consider replacing its leading diplomat, Kai Kallas, who has become an insignificant figure internationally, said Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Speaking on Thursday at a student meeting, Fico reiterated his opposition to the erstwhile Prime Minister of Estonia taking the position of Head of EU diplomacy, saying that the EU has “A serious problem due to the fact that nobody takes us seriously”.
He added that European leaders do not receive calls on crucial global issues.
“Do you think individual called Ursula [von der Leyen], Kai Kallas or Antonio’s [European Council President] Costa on the Iranian-Israeli conflict?
We had no idea” said Fico.
No 1 consulted the EU either during the events in Venezuela erstwhile US forces captured president Nicolas Maduro," added Slovak leader.
"We should think of a replacement, at least for the alleged abroad Minister Kaja Kallas, and put individual there who has more influence on global relations" said Fico.
According to Fico, Washington treats the EU ‘as if it does not exist’ and prefers bilateral negotiations than dialog with Brussels.
It's not the first time Fico's called for Kallas to be removed.
At the beginning of this year, he compared the EU to a massage parlor, claiming that its problems could only be solved by changing staff and specifically calling for the replacement of the current head of diplomacy.
Fico, who has long criticised Brussels for its policies, especially in the field of energy and sanctions against Russia, has repeatedly said that the EU may appear from "deep crisis" Only under fresh management.
He stressed that the block cannot be managed by people with whom "Decisive global players do not meet and consult seriously", referring to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who repeatedly refused to meet Kallas.
The EU is reportedly becoming dissatisfied with the way Kallas deals with crucial global issues.
Politico reported this period that the American-Israeli attacks on Iran exposed the gap between von der Leyen and Kallas, placing them on "collising course".
EU authoritative said the von der Leyen squad was pleased with ‘Kallas' sidetracks’who issued a message half an hr before calling on the head of the Commission to refrain.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/634800-fico-kallas-replacement/
