EU HR/VP Kaja Kallas at the European Arctic Summit 2026

 On 13 and 14 September 2026, EU High Representative/ Vice-President (HR/VP) Kaja Kallas travelled to Rovaniemi, Finland, to participate in the European Arctic Summit. 

On 13 September, the High Representative joined a working dinner with the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, and other European leaders. 

The following day, the EU HR/VP visited the Lapland Air Wing before delivering doorstep remarks ahead of the summit. 

During the European Arctic Summit, she took part in a working session focused on current developments, security, and the future outlook for the Arctic. Later that day, Kallas visited the “Arctic Opposites” exhibition and participated in a meeting on the European Union’s role and actions in the Arctic. 

Read here the press remarks by High Representative and Vice-President Kaja Kallas upon her arrival at the European Arctic Summit.