Eurovision Song Contest organisers say they will be making voting rule changes on Friday in order to make the system fairer and avoide state interference after controversy surrounding Israel's ...
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RTÉ’s withdrawal from Eurovision 2026 came after the Swiss-based European Broadcasting Union cleared the way for Israel to take part in the song contest. The Irish declaration came as Spanish, Dutch ...
Eurovision bosses are introducing several new measures ahead of next year’s competition. On Friday morning, it was revealed that there would be several tweaks to the voting system at the Eurovision ...
Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Slovenia have all withdrawn from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) declined to hold a vote on Israel’s participation in ...
Italy’s public broadcaster RAI announced on Saturday its support for Israel’s participation in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, set to take place in Vienna, and confirmed that Italy will also ...
Eurovision is changing its voting system, following allegations of "interference" by Israel's government this year. Key changes include a cap on audience voting, the return of professional juries to ...
After months of mounting speculation, Eurovision 2026 has confirmed that Israel will be allowed to compete in the upcoming song contest. It’s an extremely controversial decision given the escalating ...
Israel's Yuval Raphael topped the public vote at this year's contest, and finished second overall [Getty Images] The Eurovision Song Contest is changing its rules around voting and promotion in the ...
Eurovision organizers unveil a slate of new changes to the contest’s voting system, seemingly aimed at assuaging concerns raised by member countries after Israel’s landslide win in the popular vote ...
The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced significant changes to the voting system, following allegations of “interference” by the Israeli government. The European Broadcasting ...
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