2 h. ago Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy over Israel’s participation

‘I no longer feel this trophy belongs on my shelf,’ they announced

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14 h. ago Iceland becomes the fifth country to boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands have also withdrawn from the competition

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22 h. ago Iceland fifth country to boycott Eurovision over Israel's inclusion

Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia have already announced that they will not take part

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24 h. ago Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel

Iceland joins Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Ireland in neither participating in nor broadcasting eventIceland has become the fifth country to boycott next year’s Eurovision song contest after Israel was given the go-ahead to compete, deepening the crisis facing the competition.The board of the national broadcaster, RÚV, voted on Wednesday not to participate, meaning Iceland will join Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Ireland in neither participating in nor broadcasting the event, which is scheduled to take place in Vienna. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Iceland is the fifth country to boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands have also withdrew from the competition

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6 d. ago Ireland's prime minister breaks silence on Eurovision boycott

Micheal Martin has backed national broadcaster RTE's decision to pull out of Eurovision after the European Broadcasting Union allowed Israel to participate amid the Gaza conflict

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6 d. ago Martin Rowson on Israel’s participation in Eurovision – cartoon

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6 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Israel be allowed to enter the Eurovision Song Contest?

The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest has been thrown into chaos after Israel's participation was confirmed - with four other countries pulling out in protest so far.

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6 d. ago Eurovision 2026 storm: BBC backs Israel participation as countries boycott event

BBC says it supports the ‘collective’ decision as Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia announced they will boycott the contest

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6 d. ago BBC supports decision allowing Israel’s Eurovision participation amid boycott

Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia announced they will boycott the singing competition, after the general assembly in Geneva on Thursday

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6 d. ago Eurovision 2026 in chaos as four countries boycott over Israel

Four countries have announced they will not participate in Eurovision 2026 after Israel's involvement was confirmed

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6 d. ago Ireland and Spain pull out of Eurovision as Israel allowed to participate

After two years of controversy, a decision on whether Israel should take part in next year's Eurovision Song Contest has been made, and some countries are already boycotting

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7 d. ago Eurovision members facing major decision over Israel's future at contest as boycott threats loom

Countries including Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands have threatened to boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel is allowed to remain in the competition.

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9 d. ago Eurovision could vote on Israel’s involvement as more countries threaten boycott

A vote could be held on whether Israel can participate in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest

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