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During his visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with the President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović in Podgorica. At the joint press conference, he highlighted that enlargement is crucial for the stability and prosperity of the region, praising Montenegro's progress towards EU membership. He also stressed the importance of continuing reforms and maintaining good neighborly relations.

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China, Russia, and Italy remained Kazakhstan’s top foreign trade partners in 2024. Crude oil drove exports, while tech, cars, and pharma dominated imports.

With world leaders making plans on the fly, you'd need a private jet to keep up with events of the last week. Here's what went down.

Hotel cancellations and expulsions are casting a shadow over the summit.

"The changes are made in light of the recent market challenges Novo Nordisk has been facing, and the development of the company's share price since mid-2024," the company said in a statement.

Belgian regulators have acknowledged that external trade dynamics could influence national and EU-level positions on the new pharmaceutical legislation.

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Greeks remain 'spectators' to pharmaceutical innovation. New medicines are frequently approved, but never reach patients.

Talks between Ukraine and Russia will begin today in Istanbul a day later than planned. Vladimir Putin, who first proposed the negotiations, will not attend. In the meantime Putin has extended Russia's defence plan by two years. The EU plans to impose new sanctions on Russia as of Tuesday.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a U-turn in migration policy, declaring his aim of ending what he called a 'squalid chapter' of rising inward migration. Among other measures tougher requirements for obtaining work visas and citizenship are planned. For commentators, the government's proposed reforms raise fundamental questions.