Netherlands broadcaster will not compete in Eurovision 2026

Following a vote that allows Israel to compete in Eurovision 2026, the Netherlands' broadcaster has withdrawn from the Contest. A press release from the broadcaster AVROTOS said: AVROTROS has decided not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026. This decision follows a careful process in which information was gathered from a wide range of stakeholders: from the Israeli ambassador to Amnesty International, from the EBU to various European public broadcasters, and internally from...