The lobby group FoodDrinkEurope argued that “ultra-processed foods” is a contested term and that some countries would reject processing as a basis for health policy
The decision comes as a growing list of European countries threatened to pull out of the 2026 contest in Vienna if Israel is permitted to take part again
“Taking Putin’s money and leaving the risks with [Belgium]. That’s not going to happen,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said in New York. Most of the assets are held in Euroclear, a Brussels-based clearing house – making Belgium a key player in EU negotiations