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Dutch broadcaster AvroTros to boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest
AVROTROS said geopolitical tensions and the Gaza war have undermined Eurovision’s neutrality, and the Netherlands will not take part in the contest next year.
- On Monday, the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS announced the Netherlands will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest. Director-General Taco Zimmerman stated the event can "no longer be considered neutral" given divisions over the Gaza war.
- Recent changes by the EBU excluding countries involved in armed conflict failed to restore confidence in the contest's neutrality. The competition has recently faced a wave of boycotts over Israel's participation.
- The 2026 competition attracted 131 million viewers, a decline of 35 million from the previous year. Israel finished second in both 2025 and 2026, fueling scrutiny surrounding the event.
- Zimmerman called the decision "painful as we would have very much liked to be part of the Contest again next year." He added that as a public broadcaster, they remain committed to their values.
- Despite the withdrawal, the world's biggest live televised music event is scheduled for May 15 in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas. It marks the first time Bulgaria has hosted the competition.
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·London, United Kingdom
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Netherlands to continue Eurovision boycott and says event can ‘no longer be considered neutral’
Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS said it will not participate in next year’s song contest as ‘one of the participating countries is still involved in a large-scale military conflict’.
·Dublin, Ireland
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Second non-participation in a row, Israel participation as a reason.
·Vienna, Austria
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Media: Tensions in the Middle East are having an "excessive" impact on the festival and have "led to major divisions," writes AVROTROS. Also in the following…
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Netherlands was one of the five countries that boycotted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026. The recent changes to the rules did not convince the TV-Anstalt Avrotros: it considers the competition to be »no longer neutral«.
·Hamburg, Germany
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