Moldova Broadcaster Chief Resigns After Eurovision Jury Vote Sparks Public Backlash
- On Monday, Vlad Turcanu resigned from Moldovan Radio and Television following mass public protests over Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest voting results.
- The Moldovan jury awarded only three points to neighboring Romania despite the two nations sharing strong linguistic and cultural ties, sparking widespread public anger.
- Television viewers awarded 12 points to Romania's entry, represented by Alexandra Capitanescu, while the jury gave its maximum 12 points to Poland.
- Turcanu stated, "This was my decision," while Defence Minister Anatol Salaru wrote on Facebook that "only thing that matters is votes by ordinary people."
- The 70th Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final took place in Vienna, Austria, as Moldova's president vows to join the European Union amid regional tensions.
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Vlad has left office after admitting that the professional committee ignored the "fraternal sensitivity" by turning its back on Romania and Ukraine, thus breaking an unwritten rule of the festival that the televote did respect.
Analysis: It is not the first time that the R. Moldovan juries do not help Romania in Eurovision and it is not the first time in history when, at least partially, the cultural elites of Chisinau prefer not to mix with those of Bucharest.
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der Standard DEBecause of the voting behaviour of the expert jury, an outcry goes through the EU candidate country. The vote is seen as "national embarrassment", now the head of the state TV had to go
In the face of the controversy, the director of the Moldovan public broadcaster even submitted his resignation. - How the Eurovision 2026 has sown zizania between Moldova and Romania (Culture, media and entertainment). - How the Eurovision 2026 has sown the zizania between Moldova and Romania (Culture, media and entertainment).
The country's jury gave a low vote to the neighbouring Ukraine and Romania, in violation of a rule so entrenched that the director of the public TV resigned
Because the Moldovan expert jury gave the Romanian performer only three votes, the foundations of friendship between the two countries were shaken.
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