MADRID: Spain should boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel takes part, Spanish Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun said Monday, joining other European nations threatening to pull out of the event. His comments came a day after Spain’s La Vuelta cycling race was brought to a premature end due to chaotic pro-Palestinian protests in the center of Madrid. Demonstrators denouncing the participation of the Israel-Premier Tech team in one of cycling’s major races overwhelmed police and invaded the course in the Spanish capital, forcing organizers to cut short the final stage.

El ministro de Cultura, Ernest Urtasun, ha asegurado que "si no logramos expulsar a Israel de Eurovisión, España no debe participar".

L’Espagne pourrait choisir de se retirer de l’Eurovision 2026 si l’Etat hébreu y prenait part, accentuant la pression sur l’UER, l’organisateur du concours.