US EditionDespite Calls for Boycott: France Announces It Will Participate in Eurovision
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France Télévisions officially confirmed France's participation in Eurovision 2026 on Wednesday 17 September 2025, despite pressure from several European broadcasters who denounce Israel's presence and threaten to boycott the competition, such as Spain.
Despite calls for boycott: France announces it will participate in Eurovision
After Spain announced it will join the boycott of the song contest and threatened not to participate as long as Israel takes part, France officially announced its participation in Eurovision 2026 with no conditions; Both of these countries are members of the big five - countries that automatically qualify for the final - which enhances the significance of their opposing positions; 'Commitment to supporting musical creation, artists and this uniq…
France Télévisions, the public television gala, confirmed this Tuesday that it will participate in the Eurovision Festival 2026 just one day after RTVE announced that Spain would withdraw in the event that Israel would come, as a form of denunciation for the Israeli offensive on Gaza.
It appears that Spain will be the only Big Five country that will not participate in the next edition of the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is present. France announced this Wednesday that it will not join the boycott and will take part in the European competition in 2026, regardless of the decision the European Broadcasting Union makes regarding the Middle Eastern country's participation. "France Télévisions is pleased to confirm its partici…
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