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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, at the EU summit in Brussels, stated the need to protect the country's pharmaceutical and petrochemical sectors. According to him, GSK's restructuring with a possible loss of more than 1,200 jobs in Belgium is linked to US demands to invest domestically. He also criticized Chinese competition in clinical trials.
Otabek YusupovThe presidency of the DR Congo has ordered staff of the office of the president not to contact the Belgian embassy in Kinshasa until further notice. The directive was signed by the head of the office of the president, Anthony Nkinzо, and issued one day after searches at the homes of relatives of President Felix Tshisekedi in Brussels as part of a money-laundering investigation linked to revenues from the mining sector. The reason for the decision is not stated in the circular.
Aziz KarimovBelgium is hosting the annual Pumpkimania festival with the theme 'Forest Magic': animal sculptures made of pumpkins, a giant weighing 772 kg, pumpkin kayaks and workshops. Organizers expect about 50,000 visitors until 1 November.
Shahnoza ErgashevaBelgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels that the country will deliver ten F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year. The delays were linked to F-35 deliveries, which have now begun to arrive. The leaders also discussed possible ammunition supplies and financing for Ukraine.
Otabek YusupovAt a business forum in Astana attended by King Philippe, Tokayev proposed a partnership between the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Kazakhstan's Caspian ports. Logistics, critical raw materials and 17 agreements were discussed; the port talks were confirmed by the head of Samruk-Kazyna.
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