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.

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…

Spanien will nicht am ESC 2026 in Wien teilnehmen, sollte Israel antreten. Kulturminister Urtasun fordert den Ausschluss Israels – wegen der Lage in Gaza. Israel hält an seiner…

'We Do Not Tolerate Sporting and Cultural Events Normalizing Genocide,' Said Spain's Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun, Urging a Eurovision Boycott if Israel Competes in 2026. Spain…

Il Consiglio di amministrazione della Radiotelevisione pubblica spagnola Rtve ha deciso oggi di ritirarsi dalla prossima edizione del festival di Eurovision, se parteciperà un…

The song contest's finale is scheduled to be held in Vienna in May.

Spain Is the First Member of the So-called Big Five – the Five Countries That Contribute the Most to Fund Eurovision, Which Also Includes the United Kingdom, France, Germany and…

La Spagna non parteciperà all'Eurovision 2026 se Israele non sarà escluso a causa del conflitto a Gaza. Altri 4 Paesi si uniscono al boicottaggio

‘Big Five’ country follows in the footsteps of the Netherlands, Slovenia, Iceland and Ireland

Wegen des Vorgehens im Gazastreifen fordern mehrere Länder den Ausschluss Israels, darunter einer der wichtigsten Geldgeber des Musikwettbewerbs.

Head of state broadcaster says it is ‘impossible to look the other way’ over Israel’s actions in Gaza

Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland, Spain and Slovania have said they will not participate in the competition if Israel does.