European Broadcasting Union
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Also written as: EBU
Involved in
- Last year, the EBU reduced the number of votes that could be entered online or by telephone by one individual, amid allegations that Israel had mounted a disproportionate campaign for public votes.
- The EBU has tried twice to address broadcasters’ concerns over Israel’s participation in Eurovision.
- Broadcasters decide annually whether to participate in the following year’s contest; the EBU will remain in dialogue with RTÉ and hopes to welcome RTÉ back in the future.
- The EBU is in talks with other Dutch broadcasters about a Dutch public‑service TV station participating in Eurovision.
- The EBU announced that broadcasters would no longer be eligible to host Eurovision if their state is involved in an armed conflict or a sensitive geopolitical situation.
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Origin: first recognised while reading Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths · 2026-09-18 08:25