(CNN) — Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands announced their withdrawals Thursday from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided that Israel will be allowed to compete.
Public broadcasters in Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Spain said Thursday they will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, after the European Broadcasting Union refused to hold a vote on ...
Singer Yuval Raphael representing Israel with the song "New Day Will Rise" at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, in May 2025. - Mandoga Media/picture alliance/Getty Images Spain, ...