EUROVISION TO BAR COUNTRIES AT WAR FROM HOSTING
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| Source | Latest linked headline | Age |
|---|---|---|
| News - South China Morning Post | EUROVISION TO BAR COUNTRIES AT WAR FROM HOSTING | 1 hr ago |
| BBC News | EUROVISION SONG CONTEST CHANGES RULES FOR COUNTRIES AT WAR | 4 hrs ago |
WHAT HAPPENED
Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced rule changes on Wednesday excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increasing the minimum age of competitors. While they did not mention any country by name, Israel, which has been at war in Gaza since 2023, came close to winning the competition in both 2025 and 2026, ultimately finishing second on each occasion.
News - South China Morning Post reports that eurovision Song Contest organisers announced rule changes on Wednesday excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increasing the minimum age of competitors.
The report adds: While they did not mention any country by name, Israel, which has been at war in Gaza since 2023, came close to winning the competition in both 2025 and 2026, ultimately finishing second on each occasion.
Under the old rules, the winning country normally hosts the following year’s competition.
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