Kaja Kallas: “Global Gateway Is Europe’s Brand — A Shared Vision for a Connected Future”
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At the Global Gateway Forum 2025 in Brussels, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, delivered an impassioned address highlighting Europe’s global connectivity and investment strategy as a cornerstone for shared prosperity and resilience.
Speaking before heads of state and global leaders, Kallas praised the Global Gateway as proof that “connectivity creates security, prosperity, and growth together.” In a world marked by economic uncertainty, geopolitical rivalry, and trade weaponization, she described the initiative as “a logical solution” that brings partners closer while strengthening mutual independence.
“The European Union itself is the world’s most successful connectivity project,” Kallas said, recalling how seven EU enlargements expanded markets, transport links, and people-to-people ties. She noted that this same spirit now drives Europe’s global outreach — from submarine data cables like Medusa and Blue Raman in the Mediterranean, to a new supercomputing AI network in Latin America, a Mumbai–Marseille trade corridor, and Africa’s first transcontinental rail link connecting key mineral routes.
The EU, she confirmed, has surpassed its original €300 billion investment goal, now targeting €400 billion in Global Gateway financing by 2027. Beyond infrastructure, she stressed the program’s focus on building resilience and health sovereignty, particularly in Africa. “No continent should still be importing 99% of its vaccines,” Kallas said, citing EU efforts to support local vaccine and medicine production and ensure affordable access.
Reflecting on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, she emphasized that strengthening local capacity can prevent future crises: “If every country is equipped to prevent disease from spreading, we limit the risk of another global catastrophe.”
Kallas described the initiative not only as an investment platform but also “a choice of partners, values, and world vision.” Europe, she said, will prioritize cooperation with nations that “share our ideals and believe in what we stand for.” She pointed to Southeast Asia and ASEAN regional integration as examples of where EU expertise in regional networks can contribute significantly.
Crucially, Kallas clarified that Global Gateway is not a tool to feed competitors’ interests but a platform where “our resources match shared goals.” The initiative aims to create open, shock-resistant transport corridors, sustainable markets, and secure supply chains, while fostering energy security and access to critical raw materials.
Highlighting Cabo Verde as a Global Gateway success story — a small island nation that has become a regional model for renewable energy and connectivity — Kallas concluded with a powerful message:
“Every cable, every school, every power plant is a statement of who we are and what we stand for — shared growth at a time when many think only of themselves. Global Gateway is Europe’s brand in the world — our invitation to shape the future together.”
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