US EditionNetherlands Broadcaster Will Not Compete in Eurovision 2026
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Yesterday, AVROTROS decided not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 due to Israel's participation. AVROTROS will also not broadcast the Song Contest. The NPO respects this decision and has requested that NOS and NTR provide the three television broadcasts, without the Dutch entry, for Dutch viewers next year. Providing independent and neutral coverage of major national and international events is part of NOS's statutory duty. Due …
AvroTros's decision not to participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest has also sparked reactions among well-known fans and connoisseurs of the song contest.
Former winner Lenny Kuhr (75) from Eindhoven is disappointed with AVROTROS's decision to exclude the Netherlands from the Eurovision Song Contest. It was decided on Thursday that Israel would be allowed to participate in the 2026 contest in Vienna. The Netherlands withdrew because the broadcaster believes that Israel's participation is incompatible with the country's actions in Gaza. Lenny Kuhr won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969 with 'De Tr…
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has decided that Israel will be able to compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest. The Netherlands has withdrawn from the contest.
Netherlands broadcaster will not compete in Eurovision 2026
Following a vote that allows Israel to compete in Eurovision 2026, the Netherlands' broadcaster has withdrawn from the Contest.A press release from the broadcaster AVROTOS said: AVROTROS has decided not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026. This decision follows a careful process in which information was gathered from a wide range of stakeholders: from the Israeli ambassador to Amnesty International, from the EBU to various Euro…
The Netherlands will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest. Broadcaster AVROTROS made this decision after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) refused to exclude Israel. The NPO confirms that no other Dutch broadcaster will accept the entry. The event will still be broadcast on television.
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