Dutch Broadcaster Pulls Out of Eurovision 2027
NPO said sensitivities around Israel’s participation led it to skip the contest, joining a growing boycott over the Gaza war.
- On Tuesday, the Dutch broadcaster NPO announced it will not participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, citing "sensitivities" over Israel's involvement in the competition.
- One month after confirming participation, the NPO reversed its decision after AvroTros, the broadcaster that usually facilitates the Dutch entry, boycotted the event last month.
- Chair of the Executive Board Jet de Ranitz stated: "Due to the sensitivities surrounding the themes currently at play, we have decided to take a step back for the time being." NOS will provide coverage.
- The contest has recently seen a wave of boycotts over Israel's offensive in Gaza; Ireland has confirmed it will not participate, while the Czech broadcaster withdrew earlier this month citing spending cuts.
- Burgas, Bulgaria will host the 2027 event at Arena Burgas, while neither Iceland nor Slovenia have ruled out participation in the upcoming contest.
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The Netherlands will not be participating in the Eurovision Song Contest after all. Last month, the NPO decided that our country would participate again. However, following much criticism, dozens of complaints to the broadcasters' ombudsman, and an urgent letter from 400 employees urging them to withdraw, the NPO decided to cancel its participation after all. In *De Kwestie*, we present a proposition regarding this to our readers. Feel free to r…
The Dutch public channel NPO announced on Tuesday that the Netherlands would not participate in Eurovision 2027. It invokes the "sensitive" question of Israel's participation, which arouses "debates and divisions". The contest was recently hit by a wave of boycotts linked to the Israeli state offensive in Gaza. - Eurovision 2027: The Netherlands also withdraw from the contest because of Israel's participation (Culture, media and entertainment).
Netherlands will not send any representatives to the Eurovision 2027 competition, announced Tuesday the public radio and television station NPO, invoking "sensitivity related to the participation of Israel, reports Reuters and AFP. Although last month NPO announced that it will return next year in the competition, the institution has specified that it will no longer participate because no posts ...
Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest remains controversial. The Netherlands actually wanted to participate again in 2027. But the resistance is too great.
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