US EditionSpain Is the First Big Five to Threaten Eurovision Exit
If approved, Spain would be the first Big 5 country to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 due to Israel's participation, joining four other nations that have threatened withdrawal.
- On September 16, 2025, Spain's public broadcaster RTVE announced that it may pull out of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 should Israel remain part of the competition amid the ongoing conflict.
- The withdrawal follows calls from Spain's Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun and others, citing Israel's military offensive in Gaza as the reason.
- Spain has never missed Eurovision since debuting in 1961 and would be the first 'Big Five' country to withdraw if the proposal passes.
- RTVE's board approved the measure with ten votes in favor, four opposed, and one abstention, joining several other countries threatening to boycott Israel's participation.
- The decision reflects broader tensions impacting Eurovision and signals potential disruptions to future contests if geopolitical conflicts persist.
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The secretary general and spokesman of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Francisco César García Magán, has this Tuesday called "technical questions" the withdrawal of Spain from the Eurovision festival if Israel participates in the contest. "Spain must withdraw from Eurovision or not have to withdraw? These are technical questions, singing questions. Totally, we always remain almost the last since 68 or 69, when Massiel won with La,la,la, and th…
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The supervisory board of Spanish state broadcaster RTVE voted today that Spain will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is there. Spain thus joins the Netherlands, Slovenia, Iceland and Ireland, which have decided to make the same move.
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