EU High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas visited Addis Ababa on 15 July 2026, meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos to reaffirm the longstanding EU-Ethiopia partnership and explore deeper cooperation on shared priorities. The visit, announced by the European External Action Service on 20 July, also included a meeting with members of EuroCham Ethiopia to discuss promoting EU-Ethiopia trade and investment, as well as advancing the Global Gateway initiative. Kallas engaged with staff from the EU Delegation to Ethiopia and the EU Delegation to the African Union, and experienced Ethiopia's cultural heritage with a traditional lunch and coffee ceremony. No prior coverage of this visit exists in the available record.
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