Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS branded the Eurovision Song Contest a ‘platform for division’

AVROTROS says it will sit out 2027 contest since event no longer 'considered neutral'; decision now returns to umbrella broadcaster NPO, which has yet to make a final ruling

According to AVROTROS Director-General Taco Zimmerman, "It is undeniable that international conflicts are increasingly affecting the Contest, undermining its neutral character."

Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS branded the Eurovision Song Contest a ‘platform for division’