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<\/a>Eurovision Bans Countries at War From Hosting Song Contest After Israel Finishes Second Place Twice<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\nShiryn Ghermezian<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) announced new rules on Wednesday that state if a country involved in an armed conflict wins the competition, it will not be allowed to host the contest the next year.<\/span><\/p>\n In the past, the country that wins the ESC is automatically the host of the competition the following year. The updated rules of the competition now state<\/a> that the winning country \u201cwill automatically be ineligible to host the Contest if an armed conflict, a sensitive geopolitical situation, or any other situation materially affects the security, safety or stability of their state or immediate region.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The rules also state that \u201cwhere deemed necessary,\u201d the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the Eurovision, may commission \u201can independent security assessment of the winner\u2019s region.\u201d After the assessment, the EBU will consult with the competition\u2019s governing body, the Reference Group, \u201cto determine whether the winning Member is able to safely host the Contest.\u201d If Eurovision organizers decide that the winning country is unable to host, the EBU will select an alternative host country. The alternate host \u201cwill not be required to stage the event on behalf of\u201d another country.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Eurovision Song Contest is constantly evolving, and our annual review of the Rules is an important part of making sure the Contest remains fair, transparent and consistent for all those who participate, including the millions who engage with the event globally,\u201d said Eurovision Song Contest Director Martin Green. \u201cGuided, as always, by feedback from our Members, we have clarified and strengthened several areas for 2027. These changes are about giving everyone involved greater clarity, protecting artists and ensuring the Contest continues to provide a safe and welcoming environment, while preserving the spirit and integrity that make the Eurovision Song Contest so special.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The rule change will directly affect not only Israel but also Ukraine, which has been in a war since Russia invaded the country in 2022. The Ukrainian rap group Kalush Orchestra won Eurovision that same year, which automatically qualified Ukraine to host the next year\u2019s competition, but because of security risks in the country, the 2023 contest instead took place in the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n The new Eurovision rules were approved following feedback from participating broadcasters after the 2026 Eurovision in Vienna, Austria, in which Israel finished in second place<\/a>. Israel\u2019s continued participation in the competition has been highly criticized in recent years because of the country\u2019s military actions in the Gaza Strip during the war with Hamas, which started after the terrorist group\u2019s deadly attack across the Jewish state on Oct. 7, 2023. Five countries boycotted the 2026 Eurovision because of Israel\u2019s involvement, and observers may view the updated competition rules as a response to scrutiny over Israel\u2019s continued success in the competition. Israel finished in second place<\/a> in the 2026 and 2025 Eurovisions, fifth place in 2024, and third in Eurovision 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n Eurovision organizers also announced on Tuesday that they have raised the minimum age for those participating in the Eurovision from 16 to 18, and clarified rules on the use of backing tracks and pre-recorded song elements.<\/span><\/p>\n The 2027 Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Burgas, Bulgaria, after the country\u2019s entry, Dara, won the 2026 competition with song \u201cBangaranga.\u201d Canada will also compete in the Eurovision next year, for the first time ever.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Zawarto\u015b\u0107 publikowanych artyku\u0142\u00f3w i materia\u0142\u00f3w nie reprezentuje pogl\u0105d\u00f3w ani opinii Reunion’68,<\/em> Eurovision Bans Countries at War From Hosting Song Contest After Israel Finishes Second Place Twice Shiryn Ghermezian Noam Bettan, representing Israel, performs \u201cMichelle\u201d during the dress rehearsal 2 of the Grand Final of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna, Austria, May 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS\/Lisa Leutner Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) announced […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[33,24],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132990"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=132990"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":133082,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132990\/revisions\/133082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=132990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=132990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=132990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Noam Bettan, representing Israel, performs \u201cMichelle\u201d during the dress rehearsal 2 of the Grand Final of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna, Austria, May 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS\/Lisa Leutner<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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