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Eurovision Speaks Out Amid Outcry Over Viral Clip Of Security's 'Aggression' Towards Protester

Eurovision organizers addressed backlash after a viral clip showed security using force against a protester at this year's Basel arena.
The incident stemmed from a protester throwing paint during a disruption at Yuval Raphael's rehearsal, leading to the activist's removal and police handover.
Eurovision reported that a staff member was subjected to an aggressive assault involving paint, and noted that the viral video circulating online does not capture the entire context of the incident.
On Tuesday, a Eurovision spokesperson reported that during the live event, a protester climbed over a security fence and tried to interrupt the program by hurling containers filled with paint.
The organizers emphasized ongoing internal reviews, condemned physical reactions, committed to de-escalation, and pledged to support staff and reinforce professional protocols.

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Eurovision Speaks Out Amid Outcry Over Viral Clip Of Security's 'Aggression' Towards Protester

"We take the matter seriously and will continue to support our staff while reinforcing protocols to handle such incidents with professionalism and composure.”

7 days ago·United Kingdom

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Eurovision Defends the Televote System in the Face of RTVE's Doubts: "It Is the Most Advanced in the World"

The organisation of Eurovision has defended this Monday the televote system used to elect the winner of the contest and has assured that it is "the most advanced in the world", after RTVE asked him to detail the distribution of the Spanish votes, which gave Israel the highest score for the second consecutive year."The results of each country are reviewed and verified by a large team of people to rule out any suspicious or irregular voting patter…

8 days ago·Madrid, Spain

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Politics of Spain and Eurovision by Israel, Live: RTVE Statement, Melody's Opinion and Last Minute

RTVE has requested an audit of the UER considering that the popular vote could be influenced by the Gaza conflict

7 days ago·Spain

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Israel's Televoting in Eurovision 2025 Leads to Political Controversy

The EBU defends the public voting system in the face of RTVE's criticism and will not fine the Spanish public entity for the message in favor of Palestine

8 days ago

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Eurovision Defends Its Televote System Against Countries that Have Expressed Doubts, Including Spain

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Eurovision Responds to RTVE that the Televote Was Valid in All Countries

The European Broadcasting Union (ERU) defended this Monday the voting system of the Eurovision festival, after RTVE asked for a debate on whether war conflicts condition the televote and know the disaggregation of the Spanish televoto, and that the Belgian TV VRT also claimed “total transparency” about the voting system. Continue reading...

8 days ago·Granada, Spain

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