Media advisory: HR/VP Kallas travels to Rome and Vatican City

02.10.2026 EEAS Press Team

On 2 October, High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas travels to Rome and Vatican City.

In the Vatican, the High Representative will meet with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV and the Holy See’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

In Rome, the High Representative will also hold bilateral meetings with Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani and Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto.

Audiovisual coverage of the High Representative/Vice-President’s engagements will be provided on EBS and X.