The Eurovision Song Contest was facing a potential budget squeeze after Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia said they would withdraw from next year's competition in protest at Israel's ...

On the eve of its 70th edition, the world’s biggest music competition is facing what many have described as the worst crisis in its history. Here's how we got here.

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UPDATE, 08.36 a.m. PT, December 10: Iceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in boycotting next year’s Eurovision. The nation took a few days to make its decision but has joined ...

In this year’s contest, a campaign by Israel to encourage voting for its entrant drew criticism. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London The organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest said on Friday ...

ZURICH, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Austria's foreign minister has appealed to countries not to boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest - due to be held in Vienna - over Israel's participation and ...

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 might still be six months off, but it's already dominating headlines thanks to yet another controversy. Ahead of the competition, eight of the countries that usually ...

The next Eurovision is nearly half a year away, but the international song contest is under intense scrutiny after it cleared Israel’s participation last week. Iceland on Wednesday, Dec. 10, joined ...