GENEVA: Public broadcasters from at least four countries — including Spain and the Netherlands — on Thursday pulled out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete. The developments expose how political discord has taken center stage over a usually joyful celebrating harmony through music.

GENEVA: Members of the body that organizes the Eurovision Song Contest will meet on Thursday to discuss and potentially vote on whether Israel can compete next year, as some…

Israel darf am Eurovision Song Contest 2026 teilnehmen - aber zu welchem Preis? Unmittelbar nach der wegweisenden Entscheidung der Europäischen Rundfunkunion kündigen mehrere…

There had been calls for Israel to be excluded over the conduct of the war in Gaza.

Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands pull out after decision not to hold vote on Israel’s participation

GENEVA: Public broadcasters from at least four countries — including Spain and the Netherlands — on Thursday pulled out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers…

Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, and Slovenia refuse to participate in next year's event after calling for Israel to be bann

Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia are quitting the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Israel was cleared to enter.

Four countries - Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands - have pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest after organisers decided to allow Israel to compete.It…

The biggest crisis in the Eurovision Song Contest's history raises major questions about its future.

Decision by four countries to pull out over Israel’s inclusion is significant for the contest but crisis may not be existential