Overview
- The EU high representative met both Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and CDU foreign-policy chair Armin Laschet in Berlin for talks on Ukraine, Iran and transatlantic relations.
- An Instagram Story from Kallas' account showed a photo with Laschet but labeled him as the defence minister, using the caption in English: "A pleasure to meet Federal Minister of Defence, @boris-pistorius."
- The miscaptioned post was deleted shortly after it appeared, yet screenshots continued to spread across social platforms.
- Other posts from the visit correctly identified both politicians, and several outlets attributed the mistake to Kallas' social‑media team.
- Coverage noted the long‑running public confusion over the two men's similar appearance, with prior anecdotes of mistaken identity, and no sign of any formal response.